New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) on Monday strongly condemned the recent action of the Jammu & Kashmir Police for orally summoning journalists for questioning without citing any specific reasons.
The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) president, Vivek Gupta, said that such practices bypass the due legislative process and were wholly unacceptable.
He said that such acts amount to the intimidation of the press.
"Summoning journalists for routine, fact-based reporting undermines their constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression and creates a chilling effect on independent journalism," Gupta said.
Gupta said that a free and fearless press is the cornerstone of a vibrant democracy, and any arbitrary action by ...