J&K Government Takes Over Kashmir Press Club, Cancels Land Allotments
NDTV
This comes days after the J&K government suspended the club's registration citing adverse reports as presented by the CID, or Criminal Investigation Department
The J&K government has taken over the Kashmir Press Club - the biggest journalists' body in the Valley - citing a potential law-and-order situation. It has also cancelled allotment of land and buildings, and handed the club and its existing structures to the Estates Department.
This comes days after the government suspended the club's registration citing adverse reports against the management as presented by the police's CID, or Criminal Investigation Department.
That was followed by shocking scenes on Saturday - a 'coup' by a group of journalists seized control of the club, allegedly with help from armed police personnel, and set up an illegal interim body.
The club was then shut - it had remained open even at the peak of the second wave of Covid cases.
