Mehbooba urges CM Omar Abdullah to look into advertisement, accreditation renewal issue of media outlets

Srinagar, Jan 01: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti today urged chief minister Omar Abdullah to look into the issues facing by media outlets in Jammu and Kashmir.

She claimed that Information Department continues to withhold advertisements to most news outlets, while senior journalists are still waiting for accreditation renewals.

Taking to micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter), Mehbooba wrote: “It's been over three months since the popular government took office, yet the information department continues to withhold advertisements to most news outlets .Furthermore, senior journalists await accreditation renewals”.

“I urge Omer Sb to intervene and address these pressing  issues so that the press can operate freely and without undue influence,” She added on X.

It's been over three months since the popular government took office, yet the information department continues to withhold advertisements to most news outlets .Furthermore, senior journalists await accreditation renewals.

I urge Omer Sb to intervene and address these pressing…

— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) January 1, 2025