Srinagar, March 26 -- The government on Tuesday informed the J&K legislative assembly that building of erstwhile Kashmir Press Club has been handed over to deputy inspector general (DIG) of police, State Investigation Agency, a special wing of the J&K Police. It said the government will find a "suitable place" for the Press Club.

The club was shut down by the J&K administration headed by the lieutenant governor in 2022, a move that was condemned by journalists across the country. The administration also kept the "re-registration" certificate which was issued on December 29,2021 to the Kashmir Press Club (KPC) in "abeyance" till the receipt of final report from the concerned authorities.

In reply to a question by PDP legislator Waheed Ur...