SRINAGAR: Janta Dal (United) JD (U) condemned the thrashing of journalists by government forces at the gun fight site in the Fateh Kadal locality of Srinagar on Wednesday.
Condemning the forces action,state President G M Shaheen said, “Thrashing the journalistic fraternity and stopping them from doing their professional duties is condemnable and seems to have become order of the day. Earlier, journalists were also thrashed in Anantnag while performing their professional duties.”
He added that job of reporting has put the lives of the journalists at risk and said, “The journalistic and press fraternity is already working under duress in Kashmir. The journalists are the unsung heroes whose work and courage goes unappreciated, “Journalism is not a crime, and press has a fundamental role in maintaining democratic institutions and guarding the rights of citizenry.”
He further urged upon the Governor administration to look into a matter and expedite an investigation and lend justice to the victims. “The need of the hour is to sensitize the forces about the working of press,” he said.
