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‘Attack on people’s memory’: Kashmir’s book ban sparks new censorship fears

Indian officials say the books promote violence, secessionism. But critics say the move is aimed at silencing scholars.

Al Jazeera

‘Insecure govt, can’t erase facts’: AG Noorani, Arundhati Roy’s books among 25 banned by J&K Home Dept

The Jammu and Kashmir Home Department has banned 25 books – authored by a mix of Indian and international academics, political commentators, and religious scholars – accusing them of “propagating false narratives and secessionism”.

Newslaundry

Modi’s Kashmir statehood promise. Poll rhetoric or genuine outreach?

Modi promises Kashmir statehood amid regional elections, but analysts doubt full autonomy will be restored.

Al Jazeera

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Jammu and Kashmir elections: Diplomats in, foreign journalists stay out

On this week's Access Asia, we focus on the elections underway in Indian-administered Kashmir. It’s the first vote to take place in the region in a decade. New Delhi has allowed diplomats to observe the polls, however foreign journalists were kept out. We speak to Anuradha Bhasin, Managing Editor of…

France 24

SC tells govt to publish review panel’s orders on J&K internet curbs

The Supreme Court on Tuesday called for the publication of the review committee’s orders concerning internet shutdowns in Jammu and Kashmir, Livelaw reported.

Newslaundry

‘Clear threat’: Kashmiris on India top court upholding removal of autonomy

For the residents, fears of demographic change triggered by Modi government’s 2019 move are slowly becoming a reality.

Al Jazeera

An Internet ban will not restore peace in Manipur

Information flows, rather than Net blocks as in Manipur, are necessary to ensure the accountability of the State and central governments in taking steps to ensure truth, justice and reconciliation

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Should Internet shutdowns be used to maintain public order?

Over the past few years, the Indian government has increasingly been trying to control law and order by shutting access to the Internet, whether in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Manipur or Punjab. Between 2016 and 2022, 60% of Internet shutdowns across the world took place in India. Should shutdowns be…

The Hindu

At least 44 times over 5 years: The NIA, ED and I-T ‘crackdown’ on the media

In September 2022, Paojel Chaoba, the editor of daily Frontier Manipur, was summoned by the National Investigation Agency, as part of the agency’s probe into Manipur journalist Bijoy Kakchingtabam’s alleged links with insurgents.

Newslaundry

Atiq Ahmed vs Satya Pal Malik: Media frenzy for one, indifference for the other

The past fortnight has confirmed, once again, how deeply the independence of mainstream media in India has been dented.

Newslaundry

Modi’s handling of BBC was a ‘terrible mistake’: Satya Pal Malik to The Wire

Two days after the Enforcement Directorate filed a case against BBC India for foreign exchange violations, Kashmir’s former governor and politician Satya Pal Malik said prime minister Narendra Modi’s handling of the BBC is a “terrible mistake”.

Newslaundry

A wedding and an NYT oped spotlight India’s contradictory ideas on press freedom

Democracy is a chair with four legs – legislature, executive, judiciary and media. For the chair to keep its balance, each leg must maintain a certain distance from the other. If one leg wobbles, it’s enough to bring down whoever’s sitting on the chair.

Newslaundry

‘Mischievous’: I&B minister slams NYT opinion on ‘final assault on India’s press freedom’

Two days after an opinion piece in the New York Times said press freedom in “the rest of India may end up looking a lot like Kashmir”, union minister Anurag Thakur on Friday called the article “mischievous”. “New York Times had long back dropped all pretensions of neutrality while publishing…

Newslaundry

Kashmir at epicentre of India's spate of internet shutdowns

India enforced as many as 84 internet shutdowns last year and was on top of the list of nations that ordered internet blackouts for the fifth year in a row, a report by Access Now and the Keep It On coalition has found.

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Restriction or regulation: Why are journalists in J&K being asked for personal details?

On September 26, the district magistrate of Doda in Jammu and Kashmir issued an order asking local journalists to submit their “personal details”.

The Independent UK

In Kashmir, India batters press freedom — and journalists

Journalists in Indian-controlled Kashmir have long contended with threats and found themselves caught between the authorities and rebels

Newslaundry

When benevolence turns hostile: Why press clubs shouldn’t depend on government patronage

The Kashmir Press Club is dead, killed in its infancy. The dramatic events around this have drawn our attention, yet again, to the dire state of media freedom in Kashmir.

Newslaundry

Media lashes out against Press Council forcing a change of tone

Kashmir is under a complete clampdown since the past 20 days. Any mainstream TV channels will evoke a notion of seeming normalcy in Kashmir, however, ground reports from Kashmir in various news outlets enunciate a different story. With media being extremely divided in it’s a portrayal of the happenings in…

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