Eight journalists in kashmir received through kashmir fight, four resigned:- MHA
Eight journalists in kashmir received through kashmir fight, four resigned:- MHA
Says, proactive steps taken to save lives of media person.
Press Trust Of Kashmir Srinagar Dec 07:– Eight working journalists in Kashmir have received online threats from blog Kashmir fight and four have resigned.
In a reply to a question,Minister of state Home affairs said that as reported, eight (8) journalists working for Srinagar based local newspapers received threat through terror blog “Kashmir Fight”. Four (4) media persons have reportedly resigned. The media persons who resigned belong to the media house “Rising Kashmir”. In this regard a case has been registered in Shergari Police Station, Srinagar.
The Government has a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism and the security situation has improved significantly in Jammu and Kashmir. The Government has taken several steps to protect the lives of people including media persons from terrorist threat/attacks, he said.
” Proactive security arrangements wherein security grid which includes Police, Army, CAPF and intelligence agencies remain deployed across Jammu and Kashmir to thwart any threat attempt at the hands of terrorists or their handlers, Proactive operations to seek and arrest/neutralize the terrorists and put them on the run and Proactive steps wherein Police/other security agencies are providing reasonable level of security to protect lives of the media persons, he said.
