The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday extended the suspension of internet till February 6, saying the services will continue to be...
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday extended the suspension of internet till February 6, saying the services will continue to be restricted to 2G. The ban is extended to all districts except Ganderbal and Udhampur districts.
In an order, the administration said postpaid SIM card holders will be provided access to internet, while those with prepaid SIM cards will not. “Internet connectivity shall be continued to be made available, with Mac-binding,” the order said about fixed line internet connectivity.
Principal Secretary to the Union Territory administration Shaleen Kabra said that he was satisfied with the reports of law enforcement agencies that it was necessary to extend the ban “in the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the state and for maintaining public order.”
According to the order, the law enforcement agencies’ reports indicated that the suspension had helped thwart plans of militant organisations operating in the Union Territory to “misguide, incite and provoke the youth in furthering their anti-India agenda since regulation of high speed internet mobile internet prevents easy streaming/dissemination/downloading of such material/videos”.
The administration had last on January 8 extended the ban till January 22. The government has maintained that these security measures such as the internet ban were necessary to better...
