Days after journalists from national publications were summoned by the Jammu and Kashmir police, The Indian Express publicly backed its Srinagar-based reporter Bashaarat Masood, detailing the police action against him in a front-page report. “The Indian Express is committed to doing what is necessary to uphold and protect the rights and dignity of its journalists,” Jha said. The development follows a statement by the Press Club of Kashmir on Tuesday, flagging what it described as the “intimidation” of journalists from national media organisations. In a statement on Tuesday, the club said journalists were told this direction had come from higher authorities. Earlier this week, senior journalist Nirupama Subramanian posted on X about reporters being asked to sign bonds in Kashmir.

Source: Indian Express January 21, 2026 09:53 UTC