Srinagar, Feb 14, KDC: Daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP leader Iltija Mufti, has strongly criticized the recent raids on bookstores in Srinagar, calling them a blatant violation of the right to access information.
In a post on X, Iltija, according to Srinagar-based news-gathering agency Kashmir Dot Com, linked the raids to a recent security review meeting in Delhi, alleging that under the pretext of security, oppressive measures were being imposed on Kashmiris.
“Days after a security review meeting in Delhi, vicious raids were conducted throughout bookstores in Srinagar. Under the garb of ‘security,’ all sorts of Kafkaesque oppressive measures are being unleashed on Kashmiris. Now even the freedom to read and consume information is being violated. Are we merely sheep or cattle that need to be herded?” she wrote.
Pertinently, Srinagar Police seized 668 books allegedly linked to banned organizations this morning. According to officials, the action was based on credible intelligence regarding the clandestine sale and distribution of literature promoting the ideology of a proscribed group. Legal proceedings were initiated under Section 126 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNSS). (KDC)
