Mir Junaid Meets LG Manoj Sinha, Expresses Concern over Recent Terror Threats to Journalists

Srinagar : J&K Workers Party President, Mir Junaid Friday met the J&K LG Manoj Sinha and expressed deep concern over recent threats issued to journalists working in Kashmir by terror organisations, and the subsequent resignation of five media persons over the threat.

He said the space for media freedom and active civil society has been steadily affected due to the terror threats in the region.

While assuring the safety of Journalists, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha said that: “We assure the safety and support to our brave journalists who have always been on forefront performing their professional duties. We are keenly looking after the developments and soon the culprits associated with the threats will be behind bars,”.

“Our journalists are brave enough to go through such terror threats and they have time and again proved that pen is mightier than gun,” he said.

Mir also congratulated LG Manoj Sinha for reaching out to forgotten villages by way of providing electricity to border village Rangwada, 35 kms from Kupwara. Pertinent to mention that after 1947, when India got freedom, the village saw electricity for the first time. The village was covered under Deen Dhayal scheme and the residents of the village expressed joy.

Mir said that under LG administration, UT of J&K is witnessing a new era of development for which LG Manoj Sinha will be remembered.