51 incidents of violence against journalists took place in Jammu and Kashmir in two years

51 incidents of violence against journalists took place in Jammu and Kashmir in two years

256 attacks on journalists in India in two years

SRINAGAR, NOV 05 (PTK): The Polis Project, a New York-based non-governmental organization investigating public issues, has published an investigative report on attacks on journalists in India, News website Groundreport.in reported.

The report highlights journalists in India are facing various forms of violence, from arrest to murder in false cases, which has made journalism a dangerous profession in the country.

The polis project in its investigation has covered the incidents from May 2019 to August this year. It combines attacks on journalists during coverage of various events. 51 incidents of violence against journalists took place in Jammu and Kashmir, 26 during protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, 19 during the riots in Delhi in February 2020, and 46 during the coverage of Code cases.

According to the report, Journalists are regularly bullied, bullied, arrested, booked, and silenced by the state through false orders and fabricated charges. Those who speak against the present government may be booked for sedition or under stringent laws like the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (which unilaterally designates individuals as terrorists without the need to provide evidence), the National Security Act. There is a danger of being arrested under and the Public Safety Act (PSA).

There have been 10 incidents of violence against journalists so far during the farmers’ movement against controversial agricultural laws. (PTK)