Demanding the restoration of the status quo of the Club as of Jan 13, 2022, the meeting also resolved to seek an explanation from the registering authority about the grounds on which the clubโs re-registration was put โin abeyanceโ and the club was shut down in an arbitrary manner. SRINAGAR โ In an extraordinary meeting,…
“Reporters Without Borders demanded the immediate reopening of the Kashmir Press Club, now officially closed after being ‘invaded by agents of the New Delhi-run local government’ and paramilitaries last week.” SRINAGAR โ Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Tuesday demanded the immediate reopening of the Kashmir Press Club, now officially closed after being โinvaded by agents of…
โThe policy of repression and demolition of institutions in J&K being pursued by the authorities is extremely unfortunate and sad.โ SRINAGAR โย The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has expressed grave concern over the plight of Kashmiri political prisoners, youth, human rights activists, and others, incarcerated for years in various jails in Jammu and Kashmir and…
โThe Guild reiterates its earlier demand that status quo before the January 14th order of Registrar of Societies be restored with respect to the functioning of the Club, and that the state works towards building and protecting the space for a free press.โ SRINAGAR โThe Editors Guild of India has expressed anguish over the shutting…
The government needs to review its decision and restore the Kashmir Press Club to its elected members. The illegal coup party should be told to prepare for polls and for that, re-registration should be done. Brushing aside the brouhaha created by the illegal takeover, the administrationโs decision to hand over the Kashmir Press Club building…
Pertinently, a group of โdisgruntled journalistsโ led by Times of India reporter Salim Pandit forcibly took over the club premises on Saturday with the help of armed forces. SRINAGAR โ The Jammu and Kashmir administration Monday cancelled the allotment of the Kashmir Press Club. The administration statement said that it was concerned over the emergent…
โThe aim of the coup is to control an independent club by people who enjoy backing and patronage from the government forces and administration.โ SRINAGAR โ A day after the Kashmir Press Club was ‘ โarbitrarily taken overโ by a group of โjournalistsโ, the club has been locked by the authorities. On Sunday, the club…
“Months after getting the re-registration process done, the elected Press Club body announced elections. A day later J&K administration put the re-registration process in abeyance. A day later a โdisgruntled groupโ of journalists forcibly took over the Club by making the office members hostage.” SRINAGAR โ At least nine journalist bodies of Kashmir valley on…
The order by the administration was issued after the Club Management had put in motion the process of electing the new management body as well as the executive committee members. SRINAGAR โ The Jammu and Kashmir administration has put in abeyance the re-registration of Kashmir Press Club. The Kashmir Press Club in a statement said…