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SRINAGAR
Awami Ittihaad Party (AIP) President and MLA Langate Er Rasheed Monday strongly condemned ban on English newspaper Kashmir Reader.
He warned government of dire consequences if the ban is not revoked without any condition.
“On one hand some so-called national TV channels have been given a free hand to defame and hurt the sentiments of Kashmiris but on the other hand any credible voice in J&K is being curbed with draconian laws,” Rashid said in a statement this afternoon.
“Like other rulers, CM has been making frequent sermons in and outside Assembly to make fourth pillar democracy credible and strong, but in practice is following the footprints of Omar Abdullah, who buried the local TV channels in 2010,” the MLA Langate added.
“While government is providing all facilities to media industry in Jammu,” he said, “but has been cruel and brutal towards Kashmir based print and electronic media.”
However, he said, “these dirty tricks will yield nothing except bringing bad name to the government and truth will prevail in the long run under all circumstances.”
Rashid demanded lifting of ban on Kashmir Reader without any delay and asked government not to forget that journalists in Kashmir have been working under terrible and worst circumstances.
