Kashmir Press Club (KPC) on Wednesday reiterated its concern over FIRs against journalists working in the Valley.
In the latest instance, the KPC said the case has beenregistered against journalist and author Gowhar Geelani. “His is the third suchFIR in a row in last few days,” the KPC said.
The statement said many journalists in the Valley haveexpressed anguish over these developments. The KPC stands in solidarity withall members of the fraternity, it said.
While condemning and again seeking withdrawal of the FIRsagainst Peerzada Ashiq, Masrat Zahra, the KPC said the authorities must withdrawthe case against Geelani as well.”As already conveyed,the Club on behalf of the fraternity will write a representation to the PressClub of India (PCI) detailing these issues and other grievances related todifficulties faced by media in their functioning during this pandemic.