Citing security threats GoI suspends passports of Kashmiri Journalists, Political Activist

GoI suspends passports of Kashmiri Journalists Political Activist citing security threats

Authorities have suspended the passports some journalists and at least one Kashmiri political activist, The Wire reported. As per the report, they were termed as “security threats to India.” The Regional Passport Office in Srinagar has emailed at least two journalists and a political activist, among others, alerting them that their passports have been suspended under Section 10(3) of The Passports Act, 1967, the report said. The passport authority is given the authority to seize or revoke an Indian citizen’s passport under Section 10(3) if it “deems it necessary to do…

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