Peoples Democractic Party leader, Rouf Bhat on Saturday criticized the government for the ongoing ban on high-speed internet and harassment of journalists.
In a statement, Bhat said when the entire world is observingWorld Press Day, Kashmir is suffering under 2G internet and journalists in theregion are harassed for doing their jobprofessionally.
“When people of Kashmir need fast and efficient informationto fight the dreadful disease, its consequences, they have been deprived of thehigh speed internet which amounts to sheer injustice,” he said.
Bhat expressed anguish that on one hand tall claims offreedom of press were being made but on the other hand, Kashmiri Journalistswere being harassed on one or the other pretext.