India closes Kashmir newspapers amid unrest

‘Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have shut down newspaper offices and printing presses as part of an information blackout following a week of unrest in the disputed region.
According to Naeem Akhtar, the state government spokesman and education minister, who was speaking on Sunday, the measures were taken in a bid to save more lives and strengthen peace efforts.
The move came a day after police raided the offices and seized tens of thousands of local newspapers in an attempt to curb news distribution of deadly clashes in the region.’
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