Srinagar: Kashmir Editors Guild(KEG) Monday condemned in strong terms the banning of daily Kashmir Reader by the government.
In a meeting held here today, Kashmir Editors Guild, described the ban, without any prior notice to the Printer, Publisher and Owner of Kashmir Reader, as against the basic spirit of democracy as well as the freedom of press.
The government order, banning the newspaper, is vague and unclear about the charges for which such a harsh step has been taken, the Editors Guild felt.
The Editors Guild impressed upon the government to revoke the ban order forthwith failing which the Valley-based newspapers would be forced to take direct action.
The Editors Guild also appealed the Press Council of India to take note of how the space for the Valley-based newspapers is being choked by the authorities.