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Hard Pressed: Journalists under crackdown in Kashmir | The Caravan

Journalists in Kashmir have said that police crackdown on media has increased during the nationwide lockdown to combat the coronavirus. On 18 April, the Kashmir police booked the photojournalist Masrat Zahra under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, allegedly for posting her reported work to social media. The police also registered an FIR against Peerzada Ashiq, a special correspondent for The Hindu Since August 2019, when the Indian government abrogated Kashmir’s special status under Article 370, journalists in the Valley have faced exceptionally hostile circumstances. For months, they had no access to internet services, and were limited to one media facilitation centre run by the government. Journalists reported constant harassment by security forces, including beating and arrests. Security forces also raided a journalist's home. While 2G internet services have been restored, the media's struggle continues. Shahid Tantray reports. Since its reincarnation in 2010 as India’s first magazine of long-form narrative journalism, The Caravan has established itself as one of the country’s most respected and intellectually agile publications, setting new benchmarks for the Indian and South Asian media. We publish immersive reportage, daring commentary, path-breaking investigations, insightful literary criticism and more, spanning the worlds of politics, culture, business, society, media, the environment and the arts. Subscribe to The Caravan here: https://caravanmagazine.in/subscribe Contribute to The Caravan here: https://caravanmagazine.in/contribute Visit The Caravan website: https://caravanmagazine.in/ Visit The Caravan Hindi website, Karwan: https://hindi.caravanmagazine.in/ Join us on social media! Follow us on Twitter:   / thecaravanindia   Follow us on Facebook:   / thecaravanmagazine   Follow us on Instagram:   / thecaravanmagazine