High speed internet ban in Kashmir: 500 days and counting

Five hundred days have passed since the government imposed a ban on high-speed mobile data services in Jammu and Kashmir except for twin districts including Ganderbal in Kashmir and Udhampur in Jammu division. However, the government has recently extended the ban till 25 December due to security reasons. The 4G and 3G mobile internet services are suspended across J-K since 5 August 2019 when the central government abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the erstwhile State into two Union Territories.The ban on high-speed internet services has resulted in hardships among the students, traders, hoteliers, and other sections of society. The ban has completed 500 days on Wednesday since 5 August 2019. Kashmir Hotels and Restaurant Owners Federation (KHAROF) president, Wahid Malik said that every section of the society especially students have been suffering due to the ongoing ban on high-speed mobile data services. He said although broadband and other c...