Stop media censorship in Kashmir, uphold press freedom: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar, Mar 3: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said the J&K government must “put an end to censoring media” in the Kashmir Valley and uphold press freedom and democratic rights.

“At a time when people are grieving and showing solidarity with Iran, why is the government censoring @GreaterKashmir, @KashmirLife, and @RisingKashmir? Authorities must reverse these actions and uphold press freedom and democratic rights,” Mufti said in a post on X.

The PDP President said the platforms like Meta, Facebook and Instagram “shouldn’t gag freedom of expression or amplify propaganda by silencing the people’s voice”. “The J&K government must also stop censoring media in the region,” she added.