A group of Kashmiri Pandits protested in front of The Washington Post office on September 7 for the one-sided coverage of the situations in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. The protests were organised by the Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora. The protesters alleged that the prominent US daily had been giving one-sided and biased coverage after the Indian government withdrew J&K's special status and divided the state into two union territories. "Your coverage has not addressed the dejure lawlessness that existed in the state of J&K due to Article 370 accompanied by Article 35A which supposedly granted special status to the State," the Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora said in a memorandum submitted to the Washington Post.

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Kashmiri Pandits Stage a Protest Against 'The Washington Post'

The US daily newspaper has defended its coverage in Kashmir as 'fair, accurate and comprehensive'. The Kashmiri Pandits, who had gathered in Washington DC from various parts of the United States, raised slogans in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking the 'bold and historic step'. "Nowhere in the Washington Post media narratives is their mention that in this lawless State the most heinous genocide was committed against the aboriginal people, the Kashmiri Pandits, resulting in their virtual exile", the organiser said.

"Washington Post's biased reporting ignores the inconvenient truth that Article 370 and Article 35A...have denied democratic rights to minorities, women and weaker sections of the society while throttling Kashmir's economy...(and) Kashmir Valley became breeding ground for rampant corruption, separatism," said Mohan Sapru, the chief coordinator of the rally.

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Justifying its coverage, Washington Post Foreign Editor Douglas Jehl said, "The Post's coverage of India's actions in Kashmir since the Aug. 5 crackdown has been fair, accurate and comprehensive -- at a time when India has imposed tight restrictions on the flow of information and has severely limited access by our journalists trying to cover this important story."

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More Protests in US Against Kashmiri Pandits

Across the road where the protest was staged by Kashmiri Pandits, a group of Pakistani Americans, separatist Kashmiris and separatist Khalistanis held a silent demonstration in support of The Washington Post. Some of the pro-Pakistani protesters tried to stop Indian journalists from covering their demonstration, including taking pictures, before the intervention of local police. Meanwhile, a group of US Muslims also held a protest demonstration in front of the Indian Embassy in Washington DC. Tensions between India and Pakistan spiked after India abrogated provisions of Article 370, evoking strong reactions from Pakistan. India has categorically told the international community that the abrogation of Article 370 is an internal matter and also advised Pakistan to accept the reality.

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