Kashmir Times editors say SIA raids intended to intimidate, delegitimise, ultimately to silence

Senior editors of the Kashmir Times , Prabodh Jamwal and Anuradha Bhasin, on Thursday (November 20, 2025) said the accusations levelled against them were “designed to intimidate, to delegitimise and ultimately to silence”.

“We will not be silenced. We are being targeted precisely because we continue to do our work. In an era when critical voices are increasingly scarce, we remain one of the few independent outlets willing to speak truth to power,” Mr. Jamwal and Ms. Bhasin said, in a joint statement.

The Kashmir Times issued the statement in the wake of ongoing searches of the Jammu office of the newspaper since Thursday (November 20) morning. Initial reports suggested that a First Information Report (FIR) was filed against the editors of the organisation. The J&K Police has not