‘No journalist harassed since 2017 in Kashmir,’ Govt responds to PCI report

On being asked about the number of journalists from Jammu and Kashmir who have reported harassment by the authorities since 2017, Thakur informed, “The ministry of home affairs has informed that there have been no instances of any harassment to the media persons by the authorities since 2017.”

He added that law enforcement agencies, however, take action against any person, without any discrimination of profession or otherwise, who is found to be involved in any activity that poses threat to the security and sovereignty of the country.

The FFC report also stated that there is a long list of journalists who have been individually harassed. “The object is to create fear and intimidation to fall in with the government line,” the report claimed.

Thakur denied the findings that said public relations work in many government offices has been taken over by the police.