There were fears among the journalist community in Kashmir that the “armed takeover” of the Kashmir Press Club over the weekend was aimed at throttling press freedom. Many journalists believed that move was meant to deny working journalists a space to work, debate and assemble independently.
On Monday, Jammu and Kashmir administration cancelled the allotment of premises to the Kashmir Press Club. The announcement was made in a press note that took cognisance of the recent ‘takeover’ of the club.
