India's Censorship Targets The Kashmir Walla, Blocking Independent News Outlet
The independent news outlet The Kashmir Walla has been blocked in India, with its website and social media accounts becoming inaccessible. The blockage was reportedly carried out by India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology under the IT Act 2000. The news outlet's staff also received an eviction notice and are in the process of leaving their office building. This is part of an ongoing clampdown on press freedom in Indian-administered Kashmir, with journalists being arrested, questioned, and investigated. The closure of The Kashmir Walla without warning has been condemned as an act of intimidation by journalists in the region.