The administration of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has told the Centre that it has no objection to restoring 4G internet servi...
The administration of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has told the Centre that it has no objection to restoring 4G internet services, as high-speed internet will not be a security concern, The Indian Express reported.
“We have been making representation for this,” Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu told the newspaper on Friday. “Pakistan will do its propaganda, whether it is 2G or 4G. It will always be there…but I don’t see an issue.”
In an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday, the Centre had told the top court that a committee constituted to examine the demands for restoring 4G services, following the orders of the court on May 11, had met twice, but decided not to relax the restrictions on internet usage any further for the time being. The special committee comprises the Union home secretary, Department of Telecommunications secretary and the chief secretary of the Union Territory.
On May 4, the top court had reserved its order on the petitions for restoring 4G services in the region. During that hearing, the Centre had cited the Handwara military operation, in which five soldiers died, as an argument to defend the lack of 4G internet in the Union Territory. “Terrorists are being pushed into the country,” Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had...
