SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said the media in Kashmir enjoys absolute freedom. He was responding to a question by a French Radio journalist during an interaction with media in Raj Bhawan lawns.
Severely criticising authorities, the HC said they had shown no compelling reasons for detaining the journalist under PSA while he was already in custody.
'The Wire' asked top cops as to whether police have carried out independent threat assessments on corporator Shaheena Bhat and other alleged 'prominent persons' after Shahid Tantray's story was published. Police have not responded yet.
Multimedia journalist Shahid Tantray has accused J&K Police of 'consistent harassment' of him and his family since January following his reporting assignments in the Union territory.