Kashmir Reader back on the stands after JK govt revokes ban
The Jammu and Kashmir-based English daily, Kashmir Reader, hit the stands on Wednesday, as the state government lifted the ban imposed on it three-months ago.
Srinagar, Dec 28: Local English daily Kashmir Reader hit the stands on Wednesday after it was banned by the Jammu and Kashmir government for nearly three months on the charges that its publication was a threat to peace in the valley.
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The newspaper started its publication and distribution for the first time after it was banned through an order passed by the district magistrate, Srinagar on October 2.
The district magistrate's order had alleged that the publication of Kashmir Reader posed a threat to peace in the valley which had been going through a period of turmoil since July following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani.
The
revocation
of
the
ban
on
the
newspaper
is
seen
as
the
first
success
for
the
newly-formed
Kashmir
Editors' Guild,
a
body
of
all
major
dailies
and
weeklies
published
from
the
Valley.
PTI