It remained suspended since August 5, 2019, when Centre ended the special status of erstwhile State.
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on February 5 restored high-speed mobile Internet, first time since August 5, 2019, when the Centre ended the special status of the erstwhile State.
“Keeping in view the advice of a special committee and upon careful review of the overall security situation, the Home department hereby revokes the restrictions on mobile data services and fixed line Internet. Prepaid SIM card holders will also be provided services only after the verification as per the norms applicable,” said Shaleen Kabra, Principal Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Home department.
The high-speed mobile Internet remained suspended for 18 months. It was also a long pending demand of the regional political parties to restore the service, which impacted students and businesses the most.
The government, in the past, argued that snapping the high-speed mobile Internet was “to keep…