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India eases mobile phone shutdown in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India, Oct 12, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Most mobile phone connections in
Kashmir will be restored, the Indian government said Saturday, after it
imposed a shutdown of more than two months since ending the troubled region’s
autonomy.
Indian government spokesman Rohit Kansal said the decision had been taken
after a review of events in the restive Himalayan region.
“All post-paid mobile phones irrespective of the telecom service provider
will stand restored and be functional from noon on Monday,” he told a press
conference. He added that the measure would apply to all districts of
Kashmir.
The New Delhi government ended Kashmir’s autonomy on August 5 and imposed
the mobile phone and internet blackout as part of a huge security clampdown.
BSS/AFP/SSS/1355 hrs