The top statutory press body's decision comes after former chief minister Mehabooba Mufti flagged the issue of repression faced by journalists in Kashmir.
Srinagar: Journalists Allege Manhandling by Police Amidst Clashes at Jamia Masjid
The police also summoned Fahad Shah, the editor of Kashmir Walla, in connection with a video story and a news item that appeared on the outletâs Twitter handle.
The Jamia Masjid mosque in Srinagar. Photo: Shakir Mir
Rights06/Mar/2021
Srinagar:Â Two journalists in Srinagar were allegedly manhandled by the Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday when an incident of stone-pelting broke out outside the Jamia Masjid.
The 619-year-old mosque in the city has been a political citadel of Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, who was expected to be released from his 19-month long house detention on March 5, before authorities decided against the move, prompting an outcry from his supporters.