Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:56pm on 20 Nov 2025,Thursday India
Jammu and Kashmir's State Investigation Agency raided Kashmir Times' Jammu office Thursday, recovering AK rifle cartridges, pistol rounds, and hand grenade pins during investigations into alleged anti-national activities. Founded in 1954 by Ved Bhasin, the publication has been regarded as pro-separatist. Current editors Anuradha Bhasin Jamwal and Prabodh Jamwal, currently abroad, condemned the raid as a "coordinated attempt to silence independent journalism," asserting that criticizing government isn't inimical to the state. The newspaper stopped printing its Jammu edition in 2021-22 but maintains online operations. Deputy CM Surinder Choudhary urged action only where wrongdoing is established. PDP's Iltija Mufti criticized the raid as "high-handedness," questioning whether all Kashmiris are being labeled anti-national. (PC: The Hindu)
