In the rest of India, when the internet is even briefly disrupted due to technical problems, customers often bombard mobile network service...
In the rest of India, when the internet is even briefly disrupted due to technical problems, customers often bombard mobile network service providers with angry messages and phone calls until the problem is fixed.
During the nationwide lockdown that has been in place since March 25 to try to slow the Covid-19 pandemic, mobile internet has become even more crucial to access essential services and information about the disease
But since August 5, when the Centre decided to revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under the Constitution and convert it into two Union Territories, the region has been placed under severe restrictions, which have included curbs on accessing mobile internet. As the rest of the country depends on virtual meetings and transactions to keep the life going, the people of Jammu and Kashmir are told that they must manage with 2G internet speed. This means that it is almost impossible to stream a video or to even access a mobile application.
But it seems that the gravity of the matter has not adequately moved the Supreme Court of India, which chose again on Monday to accept the state’s contention that the nation’s security has to be balanced with a commitment fundamental rights.
Petitioners had asked the court...Read more
