The Press Freedom Files: Kashmir

The current Indian government, led by the right-wing Hindu
nationalist BJP party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stripped
Jammu and Kashmir of its special status by effectively revoking
Article 370 on August 5, 2019. Days before the announcement, the
region was subjected to internet shutdowns and media blackouts.
Though India claimed at the time that the restrictions would be
lifted shortly after the government regained control over the
region, it turned out to be quite the opposite. The targeting of
opposition leaders and the harassment and arbitrary imprisonment of
journalists challenging the official narrative has widened.