In view of complete normalcy in Kargil, Centre restores internet services after almost 145 days

Srinagar, December 27: Taking an unprecedented decision, creating history, roping in Jammu and Kashmir under the pretext of Central government with revoking Article 370 was a huge decision. Aligning the state with the rest of India and bringing it back on track, the government took certain decisions among which one was suspending the internet connection. But, as time passed and the UT normalised, the mobile internet services were restored after 145 days in Kargil, part of Union Territory of Ladakh, on Friday.pasting

The services were restored in view of complete normalcy returning to Kargil, with no untoward incident taking place over the past four months. Broadband services were already functional in Kargil. Post paid mobile services on BSNL network were restored in the Kashmir valley in October. Most of the restrictions were released in phases. Mobile phone services were restored in 12 districts of Jammu and Ladakh in August and later in Kashmir’s Kupwara.

The move comes more than four months after mobile phone services were suspended following abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5. The state was also split into two union territories: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

A lockdown and communication blackout were imposed in Kashmir while hundreds of political workers and leaders, including former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, and Mehbooba Mufti, were detained to prevent protests against the change to Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional status and reorganisation.