Addressing the state attorney general, a division bench of the High Court said the “hysteria created by some national news channels” has led to problems for the government. © The Indian Express Online Media Pvt Ltd “The government needs to regulate such news channels,” the bench said, adding that the media is not above the law and needs to be made aware of it. “In Haryana or in Gujarat, where governments faced huge protests and public property was damaged, the government exercised maximum restraint. Taking note of the article IAS officer Shah Faesal wrote for The Indian Express, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Friday asked the state government to “regulate” news channels that have created “hysteria” about Kashmir and its people, and blamed such channels for pushing Faesal “to the edge”.

Source: Indian Express July 22, 2016 08:41 UTC