To denounce the shutdown of the Kashmir Press Club, 10 journalist associations in the Valley have joined hands to form the ‘Kashmir Media Coalition’, the Kashmir Reader reported. In a meeting attended by journalists from Kashmir, including Altaf Hussain, Nazir Masoodi and Mufti Islah, the coalition condemned the “takeover” and eventual shutting down of the club, a press release by the group read.
“The journalists expressed gratitude to the various prominent journalist bodies – including Editors Guild of India, Press Council of India, Indian Union of Journalists, Foreign Correspondents Club, Chennai Press Club, Kolkata Press Club, Press Club of India, Mumbai Press Club and Delhi Union of Journalists; and international media watchdogs Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders – for their support and solidarity,” according to the statement.
