{"id":5461,"date":"2016-10-02T22:01:43","date_gmt":"2016-10-02T16:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kashmir.today\/?p=5461"},"modified":"2016-10-02T22:01:43","modified_gmt":"2016-10-02T16:31:43","slug":"govt-bans-publication-kashmir-reader-says-publication-can-incite-violence-disturb-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmir.watch\/?p=5461","title":{"rendered":"Govt bans publication of Kashmir Reader, says \u2018its publication can incite violence and disturb peace\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Srinagar:<\/strong><\/em> The state government on Sunday ordered printing presses to stop printing and publication of Kashmir Reader, else punitive measures under various sections of different laws can be invoked against them.\u00a0The order, issued by district magistrate Srinagar, says that publication of the newspaper can \u201ceasily incite acts of violence and disturb peace and tranquillity\u201d.\u00a0\u201cOn the basis of credible inputs it has been observed that the daily newspaper namely Kashmir Reader published within the jurisdiction of district Srinagar contains such material and content which tends to incite acts of violence and disturb public peace and tranquillity,\u201d said the order.\u00a0\u201cIt has been observed that the contents published in the above Newspaper is of such nature that can easily cause incitement of acts of violence and disturbance of public tranquillity in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and Srinagar District in particular,\u201d said the order.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmir.watch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CtxWrp8VUAAfbEz.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5463 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kashmir.watch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CtxWrp8VUAAfbEz-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"ctxwrp8vuaafbez\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u201cTherefore, it has become expedient in the interest of prevention of this anticipated breach of public tranquillity to forthwith take necessary precautionary measures,\u201d the order said and asked printing presses to stop printing Kashmir Reader with immediate effect.\u00a0\u201cThere are sufficient reasons to invoke the powers vested in me by Section 144 CrPC read with Section 3 of News Papers Incitement of offences Act, 1971 and Section 10 of Press and Publication Act, 1989 and proceed further in the matter by passing a. conditional order of stopping the printing and publishing of News Paper namely \u201cKashmir Reader\u201d through printing presses mentioned above,\u201d the order said.<br \/>\nIt is directed to Printer, Publisher and Owner of Daily Kashmir Reader to abstain from printing and Publishing of the News Paper namely \u201cKashmir Reader\u201d till further orders so that disturbance of public tranquillity is prevented.<br \/>\n\u201cBe it noted, that failure to do so may constrain the the DC\u00a0to invoke the powers conferred under Section 3 of News Papers\u00a0incitement of offence Act, 1971 and Section 10 of Press and\u00a0Publication Act,1989 which contain forfeiture of the printing press and\u00a0other properties used for the purpose,\u201d it added.<br \/>\nAt about 8.15, five policemen came to the office to serve the same order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Srinagar: The state government on Sunday ordered printing presses to stop printing and publication of Kashmir Reader, else punitive measures under various sections of different laws can be invoked against them.\u00a0The order, issued by district magistrate Srinagar, says that publication of the newspaper can \u201ceasily incite acts of violence and disturb peace and tranquillity\u201d.\u00a0\u201cOn the 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