Press groups criticise summons to journos
Srinagar, Jan. 22 -- The Editors Guild of India and the Committee to Protect Journalists(CPJ) on Wednesday expressed concerns about police orally summoning Srinagar-based journalists, a day after similar criticism from political parties on the same issue.
For the past several days, reporters working for national media organisations have reportedly been called to the Cyber Police Station in Srinagar for questioning. The inquiries are linked to the January 13 news report on the profiling of mosques and imams in the Union Territory. Hindustan Times' correspondent in Srinagar also received an oral summons, but HT has sought a written summons, with reason, so that it can respond.
The Editors Guild of India (EGI) noted that according to reports, ...
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