Srinagar, September 13 (Scoop News) -Chief Secretary, S. S. Kapur while addressing a press conference at Civil Secretariat here today said that the concern shown against proposed move of Pastor Terry Jones to desecrate holy Quran, was already condemned world-ever, including Government of India as well as State Government.
The good sense prevailed with intervention of concerned authorities of
He said that he verified from Broadcasting Ministry, Government of India, the authenticity of the “Press TV”. He was informed that this channel is not at all listed among registered channels being telecasted in
The Chief Secretary in presence of Director General of Police, Kuldip Khoda, Principal Secretary Home, B.R. Sharma and Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, B.B. Vyas was addressing a Press Conference.
Describing the report of the said channel as totally against the public interest, the Chief Secretary said that this unauthorised and unregistered channel (Press TV) has been banned in all other districts of the State forthwith. He said it seems from the reports of the channel that there is a game plan to provoke and incite the sentiments of people to achieve their nefarious designs.
Kapur also appealed the media to extend their cooperation to the administration in arresting such rumours being aired to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere in the State.
The Chief Secretary further said that as a result of these rumours, a violent mob of people set ablaze a building of the branch of
The Chief Secretary said that the people of the State are facing tremendous problems as a result of turmoil for last several months, therefore, these incidents should not be allowed to flare up to cause further inconvenience to public at large. He added that miscreants should not take law into their hands.
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