Srinagar, Jan 18 (KNS): While expressing resentment over the closure of Kashmir Press Club by the administration, CPI(M) Secretary Ghulam Nabi Malik has said that closing club is an assaults on the rights of the people.

In a statement issued to KNS, Malik said that this act is just a part of a policy which started with putting the registration of the club in abeyance. "The administration has finally closed the club," he said. 

"The closure of the Kashmir Press Club is part of the continuous process to throttle the press freedom and democracy in Kashmir. The press/media in Jammu and Kashmir is already working under immense stress and strain," he said. 

He demanded immediate restoration of the status quo of the club impending re-registration, providing atmosphere, where KPC can conduct free and fair elections. (KNS)