The largest body of independent journalists in the valley, the Kashmir Press Club (KPC), has been permanently shut down and taken over by the Union government. The move is seen as the Centre's crackdown on the journalist fraternity in Kashmir. The valley has been in the news ever since the Union government abrogated its special status under Article 370 of the Indian constitution on August 5, 2019. The move took Kashmir's autonomy and turn it into a Union Territory. Following then, news covering mass detention and human rights abuse against activists and journalists has been frequenting in all corners. Amid the erosion of freedom of the press in the valley, the permanent shutdown of KPC is yet another blow to human rights. Earlier, it was declared elections will be held to ...
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