Refrain from wearing ‘pheran’ Army diktat to journalists

Srinagar: Journalist fraternity Friday resented the directions of Army to refrain from wearing Kashmiri traditional dress ‘pheran’ if they want to attend the press conference that is going to be addressed by GOC Chinar Corps Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh on February 22 at Chinar Officers Institute, Badami Bagh Cantonment Srinagar. The emailed statement shot by Defense spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel N.N.Joshi to different media organizations in Kashmir reads that Journalist who wanted to attending the press briefing followed by lunch should send a scanned copy of their identity card besides the contact number.