The National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party reacted strongly to the State Investigation Agency’s raid at the Kashmir Times office here Thursday, terming it an attempt to exert pressure on the media.

Both parties alleged that the action represented a broader pattern of intimidation targeting independent media in Jammu and Kashmir.

The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police raided the office of the publication for allegedly promoting activities against the country and recovered cartridges of AK rifles and those of pistols, among other things.

Reacting to the development, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Singh Choudhary said any action by the investigating agency must be strictly based on evidence of wrongdoing.

“If they have done something wrong, then

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