Srinagar, Sept. 28 -- September 28 marks the International Day for Universal Access to Information, built on a simple democratic principle: people have a right to know.

This year's global theme, "Upholding Information Integrity in the Digital Age," brings that principle into a world where false claims can spread in seconds and verified information can take far longer to find.

That challenge has particular pertinence in Kashmir.

Information can touch politics, security, communal relations and public trust. A claim posted online can quickly enter public debate before anyone checks where it came from. An official statement can exist beside an unverified post, leaving citizens to decide which one to believe.

That is where the Right to Inf...