Srinagar, April 20( KNS): Iltija Mufti daughter of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti today criticised the Government for harassing and intimidating journalists.
She in a series of tweets from Mehbooba Mufti's twitter handle which she is operating wrote: "Intimidating & harassing journalists in J&K to stifle reportage has become the norm. Masarat Zahra, a photojournalist was booked under draconia non UAPA for allegedly ‘uploading anti national posts’. In J&K using VPNs or social media is now seen as a threat to public order."
She in an another tweet said "Predominantly media in the country is largely pliable.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelThe ones that have any credibility left are hounded & punished. It’s worse for journalists from J&K who report at the cost of their lives. TOI reporter Samiya Latief was bullied & trolled on twitter."
She also raisesd the issue of summoning of The Hindu journalist, " A correspondent working for The Hindu was interrogated for hours on an article that didn’t fit into the narrative of the establishment. Any dissent/ counter opinion has been outlawed & criminalised. Filing FIRs & invoking stringent laws meant for criminals is a blot on democracy" (KNS)