India restoring fast mobile internet in occupied Kashmir after 18 months
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India said on Friday it was restoring high-speed mobile internet in occupied Kashmir for the first time since August 2019, when the government withdrew the special rights of the restive Muslim-majority region.
Jammu and Kashmir was India's only Muslim-majority region before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government split it into two, including an enclave with many Buddhists, and took direct control of both.
“4G mobile internet services being restored in entire J&K,” local administration spokesman Rohit Kansal said on Twitter.
India broke up occupied Kashmir in mid-2019 by sending additional troops mainly to the Kashmir Valley, and detaining political leaders to crack down on dissent in the region where India has been fighting an insurgency for decades.
One of those detained and released politicians, former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah, tweeted his happiness at the New Delhi government's move on the internet.
“4G Mubarak!” he said, using an Urdu word for congratulations.
“For the first time since Aug 2019, all of J&K will have 4G mobile data. Better late than never”.
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Feb 05, 2021 10:39pm
Modi regime buckling under worldwide pressure!
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Feb 05, 2021 10:54pm
18 months is not 100 Days!!
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Feb 05, 2021 10:54pm
Why is the world not talking about this?
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Feb 05, 2021 10:57pm
Is it at par with internet service in AJK and GB?
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Feb 05, 2021 11:00pm
4G mobile internet services being restored in entire J&K,” local administration spokesman Rohit Kansal said on Twitter."
I doa must have heard IK , Maryam,The President and other leaders asking world community to take notice of Indian atrocities in Kashmir. Modi fearing world reactions then must have ordered restoration of 4G internet access in Valley.
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Feb 05, 2021 11:00pm
Though a token triumph. But importantly, the Kashmiris never lost hope.
Now Sikhs not losing hope.
The fascists cannot hold forever- is the message.
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Feb 05, 2021 11:01pm
Many Pakistani states not even have 3g Internet services... and they talk about Kashmir... Sad
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Feb 05, 2021 11:02pm
Nothing is granted for free. You have to snatch your rights.
Focus is on the actual goal- freedom.
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Feb 05, 2021 11:03pm
The community that is polluting our home land will eventually be eleminated
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Feb 05, 2021 11:03pm
Good.
Now they can protest with the world to see the brutality of the Indian occupation.
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Feb 05, 2021 11:09pm
Good
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Feb 05, 2021 11:17pm
Does Islamabad have 4G?
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Feb 05, 2021 11:21pm
Great India!
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Feb 05, 2021 11:24pm
Too little, too late.
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Feb 05, 2021 11:31pm
What? Kashmir is getting fast Internet? When are we going to get?
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Feb 05, 2021 11:48pm
Kashmiris & Pakistan should thanks Shri Narendra Modi for restoring high-speed mobile internet.
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Feb 05, 2021 11:51pm
Good going. 2G & 3G Internet was reported in September 2019. Cable internet was always working. As long as calm is there, Kashmir will even be one of the five state to get 5G internet.
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Feb 06, 2021 12:00am
Will Pakistan do the same in Balochistan and NWFP?
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Feb 06, 2021 12:00am
An organisation in Pakistan has been waiting for this moment.Coordinated Gatherings and use of projectiles will increase but I am worried about kids’ eyes
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Feb 06, 2021 12:15am
India said on Friday it was restoring high-speed mobile internet in occupied Kashmir for the first time since August 2019, when the government withdrew the special rights of the restive Muslim-majority region.
Thank you Rihana and Greta.
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Feb 06, 2021 12:16am
Now world will monitor to see if it's fake news or India follows through.
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Feb 06, 2021 12:16am
Happy now
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Feb 06, 2021 12:25am
J and K moving in the right direction. Good.
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Feb 06, 2021 12:27am
"India's" muslim majority region...
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Feb 06, 2021 12:32am
Modi ji is great!
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Feb 06, 2021 12:40am
Very good step towards restoring normacy and stability in JK.
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Feb 06, 2021 01:15am
Does Pakistan has 4G all over Pakistan?
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Feb 06, 2021 02:18am
What's the use of giving fast Internet to J & K? They are now used to slower Net speeds and should be allowed to continue with these as always .
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Feb 06, 2021 02:31am
And if misused, have to wait another 18 months
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Feb 06, 2021 02:44am
Kashmiris should behave themselves .... he that giveth can take it away too.
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Feb 06, 2021 02:51am
While people across the border still waiting for internet - any internet!
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Feb 06, 2021 03:03am
Don't abuse the privilege!
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Feb 06, 2021 03:12am
Good news. Hopefully no terrorist activity or National security issues happen which may lead to withdrawal of internet services.
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Feb 06, 2021 03:34am
Good news
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Feb 06, 2021 03:36am
Modi take decisions at appropriate time
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Feb 06, 2021 04:07am
What is Pakistan going to complain about now?
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Feb 06, 2021 04:20am
Now someone will complain to UN that only 4G and not 5G and that too have to buy own modem !!
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Feb 06, 2021 05:06am
What is the internet speed in Azad Kashmir?
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Feb 06, 2021 05:11am
India will do what ever and when ever is good for the country.
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Feb 06, 2021 05:21am
They are afraid of PMIK and his speeches. They have no choice after IK has scolded them repeatedly.
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Feb 06, 2021 05:23am
5G internet has become a right in the new world!!
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Feb 06, 2021 05:49am
Great news!
How much of Pakistan has electricity and how much of it has access to fast internet?
How many cell users are in Pakistan anyways?
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Feb 06, 2021 05:50am
Indians are scared with all that is going on inside their backyard, this is too good to be true.
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Feb 06, 2021 05:51am
Congratulations Pakistan! You were so worried about internet in kashmir. Be happy now and thank to indian govt
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Feb 06, 2021 06:18am
Omar can start tweeting and have best of both India and Kasmir.
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Feb 06, 2021 06:18am
So Kashmir is actually lucky then most of Pakistan
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Feb 06, 2021 06:24am
Internet services restored in kashmir on solidarity day. A great achievement by PMIK
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Feb 06, 2021 06:57am
Let’s see when our neighbor will have 4G to all the states in their control. Let them start with Baluchistan
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Feb 06, 2021 07:05am
Is there 4G in GB and AJK?
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Feb 06, 2021 07:33am
Better late than never
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Feb 06, 2021 07:45am
Shows the government is confident. Progressing per plan.
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Feb 06, 2021 07:52am
Baluch people are not so Lucky
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Feb 06, 2021 07:55am
Well done. Gradually all parts of India will be uniform. Those who will try to disrupt this will go underground.
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Feb 06, 2021 07:56am
I urge indian government to make strong surveillance on culprits and please don't shut down 4g services in Kashmir. Now Kashmiri people's also have same rights as an ordinary indians after abrogation of 370 & 35A its started new era in india
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Feb 06, 2021 08:04am
Rihanna's tweet had worked. She was complaining about Internet disconnection in Farmers protest and they even opened in Kashmir too. The power of social media.
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Feb 06, 2021 08:04am
Now Kashmiris in India have better mobile network than the neighbouring country.
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Feb 06, 2021 09:01am
@bhaRAT©, Nice to know this from you
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Feb 06, 2021 09:02am
@Tron, AJK and GB has 4G?
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Feb 06, 2021 09:03am
@Fastrack, You also don't loose hope
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Feb 06, 2021 09:03am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Better late than never
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Feb 06, 2021 09:36am
Kashmiris got vaccine too.
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Feb 06, 2021 10:01am
@salaria
Too little. Too late
Or
Better late than never?
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