Censorship – Publications

On October 11, 2018, Jammu and Kashmir police stopped a dozen journalists from the state and national media from covering funeral prayers for slain militant Manan Wani in Kupwara district for three hours, according to The Kashmir Press. Wani was a high-profile militant who was killed in an encounter with security forces on October 11. “We pleaded to the police that we have to cover the funeral of slain Manan as assignment for our publications. But, they didn’t pay heed to our pleas,” an unidentified journalist with a New Delhi-based publication told The Kashmir Press. After three hours, the journalists were allowed to proceed to the location of the funeral.