SRINAGAR Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani Thursday flayed the ban on media and TV channels and terming it as fascist approach of the government.
Such tactics of oppression reflect authoritarian mindset and it is highly deplorable that even channels specified for religious preaching and teachings were removed from air, said Geelani in a statement.
Blaming state authorities for their autocratic approach, Syed Ali Geelani said that it is direct interference in religious matters and war against media.
Geelani while castigating authorities for strangulating genuine voices, alleged that they want to isolate the Kashmiri population as the authorities do not want the reality of Kashmir to be highlighted internationally and does not want people of Kashmir to have access to information other than what New Delhi filters into Kashmir through state sponsored and biased channels.
Geelani said that the restriction on TV channels has been imposed at the behest of the RSS and Saffron brigade and cautioned that these restrictions, can further deteriorate the situation here.
Referring to channels preaching Islamic teachings and values, Syed Ali Geelani said that it is beyond comprehension that these channels are responsible for unrest in Kashmir, whereas the fact remains that the current unrest and uprising in Kashmir is because of the forced occupation and bloodshed carried by Indian forces.
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