Jammu and Kashmir Press Corps (JKPC) on Tuesday condemned the threat posters circulated by the militant outfit on social media. The threat posters mentioned the names of various Kashmir-based journalists.
JKPC has called upon such elements to end the campaign of itimidation and harassment against journalists. The journalists in Kashmir valley risk their lives to provide independent and reliable information and they deserve our admiration, respect and support. The journalists worldover understand better than anyone that media contribute significantly to processes of accountability, reconstruction and reconciliation.
However, JKPC is deeply anguished over such intimidation tactic. All the journalists and newspapers in Kashmir have always become the voice of people in highlighting the day-to-day issues of the common masses. JKPC has also urged all governments and public authorities, political leaders, social activitists to speak out against harassment of scribes. The society must come out and do everything to ensure that the such threats do not jeopardize vibrant media of J&K.
