The Editors Guild of India and the Mumbai Press Club condemned what they said was the forcible takeover of the Kashmir Press Club by a group of journalists with the help of armed policemen. Press Freedom in Kashmir continues to remain under attack. The group of journalists entered the Kashmir Press . The crisis-hit Kashmir Press Club was shut on Sunday for a week apparently to stave off protests against its alleged illegal takeover by a group of journalists, the development unfolding on a day major journalist associations in the country condemned the "armed takeover" and "coup". ITANAGAR, 19 Jan: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has demanded the immediate reopening of the Kashmir Press Club, now officially closed for good after being invaded by agents of the New Delhi-run local government and paramilitaries last week. The Editors Guild of India on Sunday condemned a ''coup'' at Kashmir Press Club (KPC) by the Jammu and Kashmir administrations and termed it a continuing trend to smother press freedom in the union territory with the help of police who have been ''brazenly complicit'' in it. Large NEW DELHI: The Editors Guild of India on Sunday condemned a "coup" at Kashmir Press Club ( KPC) by the Jammu and Kashmir administration and termed it a continuing trend to smother press freedom in the union territory with the help of police who have been "brazenly complicit" in it. Srinagar: All the Kashmir-based journalist bodies have expressed anguish over the "illegal and arbitrary" takeover of the Kashmir Press Club by some journalists with "open support" from the local administration. "It seems the ultimate goal was to shut down . Armed personnel wearing green and black barged into the Kashmir Press Club. This took place days after the process to elect a new council for the Kashmir Press Club was set in motion. New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India on Sunday condemned a "coup" at Kashmir Press Club (KPC) by the Jammu and Kashmir administration and termed it a continuing trend to smother press freedom in the union territory with the help of police who have been "brazenly complicit" in it. In Kashmir, where journalism is a tough, risky, dangerous profession, the Press Club has played a vital role," read a statement, issued by DUJ. Several media bodies termed the "coup" at the KPC, a society registered in 2018 under J&K Societies Registration Act, as "lawlessness" and "throttling (of) a democratic media body" in Kashmir where. All these deaths remained undocumented because of the lack of a Press Club. And we aren't even exaggerating. "The Press Club of India is deeply concerned over developments in Kashmir Press Club, Srinagar where an attempt has been made to deliberately derail the democratic process of holding elections and . Watch | Kashmir Press Club 'Coup': 'Yet Another Attempt to Throttle Press Freedom' The Wire's Sumedha Pal speaks to journalists Gowhar Geelani and Shahana Butt about the closure of the Kashmir . Kashmir Press Club building is pictured through a closed gate after it was sealed by authorities in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. নিন্দা এডিটরস গিল্ডের. Kashmir Press Club was taken over on 15 January by a few journalists in a military-style coup to form an interim body headed by president Saleem Pandit, who arrived in an armoured cavalcade comprising a bulletproof Ambassador a Scorpio along with his security. A day before the takeover, the J&K government had cited adverse reports by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of J&K Police and suspended the registration of the club. Two days after a group of journalists accompanied by armed forces forcibly took over the Kashmir Press Club, authorities shut the club citing deregistration of the body. In a statement, the RSF held authorities in the region responsible for helping a group of journalists lead what many have termed a "state-backed coup" that . Kashmiri Journalists attend a meeting to discuss the shutting of Kashmir Press Club building, the region's only independent press club, in Srinagar, Indian-occupied Kashmir, Jan 20. Journalists in Indian-controlled Kashmir have long contended with threats and found themselves caught between the authorities and rebels New Delhi, January 16 (PTI): The Editors Guild of India on Sunday condemned a "coup" at Kashmir Press Club (KPC) by the Jammu and Kashmir administration and termed it a continuing trend to . সংবাদ . — Photo. They called the move "illegal and arbitrary". By. "It is an open fact that the Kashmir Press Club at Poloview Srinagar founded in 2018 with immense efforts of the Kashmir based journalists who had unanimously handed over the responsibilities of the Club to veteran journalist M Saleem Pandit, who works with The Times of India (ToI) as the founding President. When it was formed . The incident which many say was carried out like a military-style coup was widely condemned by journalists and journalist bodies in India. "It seems that the coup & its aftermath was entirely orchestrated to shut down another outlet that served as a . Kashmir Press Club building is pictured through a closed gate after it was sealed by authorities in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. On January 15, the day when the administration had declared weekend lockdown in view of Covid surge, a group of journalists . 1 of 9 Kashmir Press Club building is pictured through a closed gate after it was sealed by authorities in Srinagar, Indian controlled . In the last two years, authorities have stopped the Kashmir High Court Bar Association and the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce from holding internal elections. In the summer of 2019, a month before the upheaval of the Article 370 decisions,. Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Salvation Movement (JKSM) Altaf Ahmad Bhat on Saturday condemned the coup of the Indian occupation forces on Kashmir Press Club (KPS) in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu . Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has demanded the immediate reopening of the Kashmir Press Club, closed after invaded by agents of the New Delhi-run local regime and Indian paramilitaries last week. . Kashmir Press Club closure is the latest blow to media freedom in the conflict-torn region, journalists say The closed Kashmir Press Club building is pictured through a gate in Srinagar on Jan. 18 . Indian media bodies slam Kashmir Press Club 'coup' The Newspaper's Correspondent Published January 17, 2022 Security personnel are seen outside the Kashmir Press Club in occupied Kashmir. New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India Sunday condemned the manner in which the office and the management of Kashmir Press Club (KPC) were "forcibly taken over" by a group of journalists with the help of armed policemen. A group of 11 journalists, along with armed paramilitary officials, took over the KPC building to announce that they will hold power till new elections are held. Over the weekend the largest journalist's body-- The Press Club was taken over by police forces an. Nobody had predicted what was about to unfold. Kashmir Press Club row: What happened, why journalists are up in arms, what administration said The Kashmir Press Club has been in news over the last few days after a group of journalists and newspaper owners took over the largest journalists' body on 15 January in an apparent coup in the organisation. India. On January 15, the day when the administration had declared weekend lockdown in view of Covid surge, a group of journalists barged into the . In a strong statement, the Guild said it was aghast at . The Takeover Of The Kashmir Press Club. Reporters Without Borders called it an "undeclared coup" and said the region is "steadily being transformed into a black . The Kashmir Press Club has 'ceased to exist', the Jammu and Kashmir administration said on Monday as it took back the premises allotted to the largest journalists' body in the Valley following 'dissensions' between two factions, one of which had tacit support from the government. Journalists' organisations and senior politicians in the Valley reacted angrily, with former chief minister Omar Abdullah alleging a "state-sponsored coup". In Kashmir, India batters press freedom — and journalists. Last week, a few journalists . The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in a statement posted on its . 'Coup' in Kashmir Press Club, Editors Guild questions role of police. Watch | Kashmir Press Club 'Coup': 'Yet Another Attempt to Throttle Press Freedom' The Wire's Sumedha Pal speaks to journalists Gowhar Geelani and Shahana Butt about the closure of the Kashmir . Arm twisting and fear have been extensively used to intimidate the press since 1989, when rebels began fighting Indian soldiers in a bid to establish an independent Kashmir or union with Pakistan. Kashmir Press Club was taken over on 15 January by a few journalists in a military-style coup to form an interim body headed by president Saleem Pandit, who arrived in an armoured cavalcade comprising a bulletproof Ambassador a Scorpio along with his security. An Employee Said That He Made A Statement Declaring Himself As An Interim Body And Stamped It On The . Press Clubs therefore are invaluable for the profession. The Editors Guild of India. Omar, Mehbooba call press club takeover 'state sponsored coup'. On Saturday, the Kashmir Press Club (KPC), easily the largest democratic organisation of journalists in the Valley, was subjected to a coup. AFP . Last week, a few journalists supportive of the Indian government, with assistance from armed police, took control of the Kashmir Press Club, the Valley's only independent press club. Located in Srinagar, the capital of the Indian-administered northern territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Kashmir Press Club (KPC) was formally dissolved on 17 January by local government representatives, who had taken possession of its premises and rescinded the licence of what was the region's important journalists' organisation. IMAGE: Media personnel assemble outside the Kashmir Press Club . The press club is the latest independent civil society group, following the Kashmir High Court Bar Association and the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce, to be forcibly prevented from holding elections . The press club is the region's latest civil society group to face the government's widening crackdown. Kashmiri journalists used the club to discuss their problems and defend press freedom, the RSF said. In Kashmir, India batters press freedom — and journalists. A few journalists accompanied by policemen reached the KPC Saturday and claimed to be the "new management" of the largest journalists' association in the Valley. New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India on Sunday condemned a "coup" at Kashmir Press Club (KPC) by the Jammu and Kashmir administration and termed it a continuing trend to smother press freedom in the union territory with the help of police who have been "brazenly complicit" in it. 2022-01-16T18:44:05.703Z. On Saturday, 15 January, the Kashmir Press Club witnessed a 'coup' when a group of members removed its ad hoc body and took over control of the Club with the alleged help from the Jammu and Kashmir Police. Ishfaq Tantray, club secretary, said that the government "wanted to stifle the voice of journalists that resonated through the forum called Kashmir Press Club, the only democratic and independent journalist body (in Kashmir)". Accompanied by soldiers, Saleem Pandit, who works at the Times of India, along with a few other journalists, arbitrarily took over the press club and formed . — Raqib Hameed Naik (@raqib_naik) January 15, 2022 The Pandit-led group says it was forced to take this drastic step because the previous management had failed to hold an election on time. Srinagar: After authorities withdrew registration of the Kashmir Press Club (KPC), a group of journalists on Saturday unilaterally formed an interim body in what several journalist bodies in the region said was "arbitrary" and "illegal" while many termed it a "state-backed coup". Srinagar: All the Kashmir-based journalist bodies have expressed anguish over the "illegal and arbitrary" takeover of the Kashmir Press Club by some journalists with "open support" from the local administration. Pakistan controls Kashmir's other part and the two counties fiercely claim the territory in full. What happened today at Kashmir Press Club was a COUP by few stenographers masquerading as journalists. Rising Kashmir 's online edition had two stories published on January 17 on how the press club has "refuted malicious propaganda" by a "section of media", and how the Press Club of India, the Editors Guild, and the Mumbai Press Club had presented an "unfortunate" and "one-sided version" of the "otherwise smooth makeover . Even as the new interim body claimed the takeover was a "unanimous" decision, nine Kashmiri news organisations dubbed the deployment of armed forces as "illegal", "condemnable" and a "military-style coup". Kashmir Press Club : সশস্ত্র বাহিনীর সাহায্যে কাশ্মীরের প্রেস ক্লাব দখল! Srinagar: Government on Monday took over the Kashmir Press Club, land and building, in City Centre, Lal chowk, Srinagar, and handed it over to the estates department. Center takes over Kashmir Press Club in a 'coup'. That was the centrality the Kashmir Press Club acquired in less than four years. Mon 17 Jan 2022 10.01 EST The future of press freedom in Indian-administered Kashmir has been thrown into question after pro-government journalists and police officers forcibly took over its. SRINAGAR: Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a Paris based media watchdog, said on Wednesday that the government should immediately reopen the Kashmir Press Club (KPC), which the J&K government has locked for the last four days. The government had faced criticism after the takeover of the KPC premises by a group of journalists led by M Salim Pandit and accompanied by armed policemen on Saturday. NEW DELHI, Jan 16: The Editors Guild of India on Sunday condemned a "coup" at Kashmir Press Club (KPC) by the Jammu and Kashmir administration and termed it a continuing trend to smother press freedom in the union territory with the help of police who have been "brazenly complicit" in it. Nobody had predicted what was about to unfold. The interim body of the Kashmir Press Club has sharply reacted to the malicious propaganda by a section of media quarters even as it requested the Editors Guild of India, the Press Club of India and the Mumbai Press Club in particular to know the other side of the story before jumping the gun. The Takeover Of The Kashmir Press Club. The Kashmir Press Club, the biggest organisation of journalists in the valley, witnessed a coup on Saturday with a group of members removing its ad-hoc body . "A set of 'journalists' in Srinagar enabled by local administration capture the hard-earned #Kashmir Press Club with police and paramilitary troops present and throw out an elected body. Today a group of journalists took over Kashmir Press Club. "It seems that the coup & its aftermath was entirely orchestrated to shut down another outlet that served as a medium for . Kashmir Press Club closure is the latest blow to media freedom in the conflict-torn region, journalists say The closed Kashmir Press Club building is pictured through a gate in Srinagar on Jan. 18 . The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said the Kashmir Press Club (KPC) ceased to exist and the building had been handed over to the Estates Department in the wake of "a threat of breach of . Kashmir Press Club shut down. This comes two days after a group of journalists led by Saleem Pandit, accompanied by armed police, took over the press club . SRINAGAR: On January 15 a group of "journalists" accompanied by armed personnel entered the Kashmir Press Club. 18 Jan 2022. On January 15, the day when the administration had declared weekend lockdown in view of Covid surge, a group of journalists . New Delhi: The Kashmir Press Club, the biggest organisation of journalists in the valley, witnessed a coup on Saturday with a group of members removing its ad-hoc but elected body and taking over the control with alleged help from armed policemen.. Reports say that the illegal interim body has closed the club - which remained open and functional at the peak of restrictions on August 5, 2019 . The authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have said the press club will now cease to exist and the building would be handed over to the state. Srinagar, Jan 16 (PTI) A day after it witnessed a virtual coup, the Kashmir Press Club was locked down on Sunday by its new management citing COVID-19 infection of a member, even though the Editors Guild of India and other journalists' organisations condemned the forceful takeover and said it was part of a continuing trend to smother press freedom in Jammu and Kashmir. The Editors Guild of India has said that the Editors Guild of India is shocked by the way a group of Kashmir journalists along with security forces have taken over the office and management of the Press Club. (in Kashmir)". A senior journalist said with the press club shut, scribes, particularly freelancers, have lost their address in Srinagar. The fighting has left tens of thousands of people dead. Armed personnel wearing green and black barged into the Kashmir Press Club. Kashmir has seen the worst times over the past three decades, with at least 18 journalists killed. The club was established in 2018. Srinagar: Former J-K chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah termed the takeover of Kashmir Press Club by a group of journalists as "state sponsored coup". RSF denounces Modi regime's 'coup' against Kashmir Press Club. 'Coup' at Kashmir Press Club 1 Day After CID Reported Irregularities ADVERTISEMENT On Monday, 17 January, the Jammu and Kashmir government announced that the allotment of premises to Kashmir Press. Kashmir Press Club shut down Last week, a few journalists supportive of the Indian government, with assistance from armed police, took control of the Kashmir Press Club, the Valley's only . In a strong statement, the Guild said it was aghast at the manner in which the office and management of . Last week, a few journalists supportive of the Indian government, with assistance from armed police, took control of the region's only independent press club. SRINAGAR, India (AP) — For five years, Sajad Gul wrote about conflict wracking his homeland, a disputed Himalayan territory where a violent armed rebellion and India's brutal counterinsurgency . "The authorities had renewed the licence of the Kashmir Press Club on December 29, 2021, after the issue had hung fire for months. The Kashmir Press Club, the biggest organisation of journalists in the valley, witnessed a coup on Saturday with a group of members removing its ad-hoc body and taking over the control with alleged. Kashmir Press Club building is pictured through a closed gate after it was sealed by authorities in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. Accompanied by soldiers, Saleem Pandit, who works at the Times of India, along with a few other journalists, arbitrarily took over the press club and formed . Following sharp groupism and Saturday's 'coup' by a section of journalists, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday took over the Srinagar press club and cancelled allotment of the ministerial . SRINAGAR: On January 15 a group of "journalists" accompanied by armed personnel entered the Kashmir Press Club. The Kashmir Press Club, the Valley's biggest organisation of journalists, witnessed a coup on Saturday with a group of members removing its ad-hoc but elected body and taking over the reins. Outcry as India shuts Kashmir Press Club. Kashmir press club witnessed a coup by a group of journalist, armed police person seen. A view of the closed Kashmir Press Club building in Srinagar. Jammu and Kashmir J&K takes back building allotted to Kashmir Press Club, claims body deregistered after 'coup' A group of journalists and newspaper owners accompanied by members of armed . Kashmir Press Club (KPC) was formally dissolved on . Reacting to the developments two former Chief Ministers, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday lashed out at the government for allegedly sponsoring a coup at the Kashmir Press Club. 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