The Editors Guild of India (EGI) strongly condemns the continued targeting of journalists by authorities in Kashmir. In the latest incident, multiple journalists — including those working with leading national media organisations — were repeatedly summoned to Srinagar’s Cyber Crime Station and questioned over routine news reports.
Summoning journalists, subjecting them to police questioning, and extracting undertakings under duress amount to intimidation and coercion. These measures directly undermine the media’s ability to report freely and independently.
This episode is part of a troubling pattern. Journalists in Kashmir have faced repeated summons and questioning, creating an environment of fear that stifles legitimate reporting.
In a joint statement, EGI President Sanjay Kapoor, General Secretary Raghavan Srinivasan, and Treasurer Teresa Rehman said: “We call on the authorities to immediately halt actions that curb free speech, act transparently, and follow due legal process in all dealings with the media.”
