Kashmir Reader Explained

Type:Daily newspaper
Format:Broadsheet
Owners:Haji Hayat Mohammad
Founder:Haji Hayat Mohammad
Newseditor:Bilal Bhat
Foundation:May 15, 2012
Language:English
Headquarters:Srinagar

Kashmir Reader is an English-language daily newspaper published from Srinagar, and is owned by the Helpline Group. It was launched in May 2012[1] with the motto of "Nothing But News".

Kashmir Reader[2] has published articles by well-known Kashmiri writers and journalists, including Gautam Navlakha, Hilal Ahmad Mir, Abdul Mohamin, Yasir Ashraf, Moazum Mohammad Bhat, Bilal Bhat.

Newspaper ban

Kashmir Reader was indefinitely banned for 'inciting violence'[3] by Indian authorities on September 30 during 2016 Kashmir uprising.[4] It was asked to stop publication on the evening of Sunday, October 2.[5] The daily was accused of publishing material that "tends to incite acts of violence" and "disturb public peace and tranquility".[6] Human rights group Amnesty International said the ban was a "setback to free speech" and that the government "cannot shut down a newspaper simply for being critical of the government," calling on authorities to revoke the order.[7] [8] The "order does not specifically mention any news items in Kashmir Reader that incited violence," said Aakar Patel, executive director, Amnesty International India.[9] On 28 December, the newspaper resumed publication after the government lifted the ban after nearly three months.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us. Kashmir Reader. en-us. 2016-05-29. 2016-05-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20160525152510/http://kashmirreader.com/about/. live.
  2. Web site: Till 'Azadi' comes. 2016-05-30. The Indian Express. 2016-06-01. 2016-06-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20160601041617/http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/upsc-result-kashmir-students-athar-aamir-ul-shafi-khan-ias-till-azadi-comes-2824906/. live.
  3. News: Kashmir newspaper banned for 'inciting violence'. 25 January 2017. Al Jazeera English. October 3, 2016. According to the court order, a portion of which was published on Kashmir Readers website, the newspaper was banned because it contained "such material and content which tends to incite acts of violence and disturb public peace and tranquillity".. 26 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170126235550/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/10/kashmir-newspaper-banned-inciting-violence-161003061348246.html. live.
  4. News: Kashmir newspaper banned to prevent anti-India violence. 25 January 2017. Fox News. October 4, 2016. 2 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202095715/http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/10/04/kashmir-newspaper-banned-to-prevent-anti-india-violence.html. live.
  5. News: Hilal. Mir. Kashmir: By banning our newspaper, government is only looking for scapegoats. 25 January 2017. The Indian Express. October 5, 2016. 'Kashmir Reader', a small English daily published from Srinagar, was asked to stop publication on the evening of Sunday, October 2. The government order announcing the ban was dated September 30.. 2 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202080441/http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/jk-govt-bans-valley-newspaper-kashmir-reader-3065628/. live.
  6. News: Kashmir newspaper banned for 'inciting violence'. 25 January 2017. Al Jazeera English. October 3, 2016. According to the court order, a portion of which was published on Kashmir Readers website, the newspaper was banned because it contained "such material and content which tends to incite acts of violence and disturb public peace and tranquillity".. 26 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170126235550/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/10/kashmir-newspaper-banned-inciting-violence-161003061348246.html. live.
  7. News: Closure Of Kashmir Newspaper A Setback To Free Speech. 25 January 2017. Amnesty International. October 4, 2016. Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir must revoke an order to stop the printing and publication of Kashmir Reader, a Srinagar-based English daily, Amnesty International India said today.. 19 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170119082948/http://www.amnestyusa.org/news/press-releases/closure-of-kashmir-newspaper-a-setback-to-free-speech. live.
  8. News: Kashmiri newspaper banned for being 'critical of India'. 25 January 2017. Pakistan Today. October 5, 2016. "The government has a duty to respect the freedom of the press, and the right of people to receive information," Amnesty International said in a statement. "It cannot shut down a newspaper simply for being critical of the government.". 2 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202022734/http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/10/05/kashmiri-newspaper-banned-for-being-critical-of-india/. live.
  9. News: Gov't bans Kashmir newspaper, fearing anti-India violence. 25 January 2017. Associated Press. October 4, 2016. The "order does not specifically mention any news items in Kashmir Reader that incited violence," said Aakar Patel, who heads the Indian chapter of Amnesty International.. 15 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201015083850/https://apnews.com/635ba0d50ae74d53aab45ee09d17cf6c/Gov%27t-bans-Kashmir-newspaper,-fearing-anti-India-violence. live.
  10. News: Kashmir Reader: Newspaper printing again after ban lifted. 25 January 2017. BBC News. December 28, 2016. 3 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403042241/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-38448891. live.

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