Srinagar, Oct. 1 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government is working on a new media policy to regulate the mushrooming of social media journalists, the Legislative Assembly was informed on Wednesday.

Responding to a question from National Conference (NC) MLA Bashir Veeri, Minister Sakina Itoo said the Assembly's House Committee, constituted to examine the matter, has given the Information Department four months to formulate new guidelines. Itoo said the House Committee, headed by senior MLA and former minister, Ali Mohammad Sagar, met on July 13, 2026.

Several members raised concerns over the mushrooming growth of social media journalists and demanded strict guidelines.

Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather said he had asked the government during the ...