Renowned journalist and writer Mrinal Pande is upset with the Press Council of India’s attitude towards the Kashmir issue. She says their stance staggered several seniors because Press Council had protested against terrorism in Punjab, and moreover, had shamed newspapers which supported terrorism.

However, regarding the Kashmir issue, the PCI chairman put forward his opinion that he welcomed the government's decision, without having discussed it with the Council. All this, when "the press is being muzzled, which is against the freedom granted to us by our Constitution," and the matter being tried in court, is pervaded with a sense of unease.