“From 5th August 2019 to 31st August 2020, 45 civilians and 49 security personnel have lost their lives in terrorist incidents in Jammu & Kashmir,” said Minister of State, Home G Kishan Reddy in a written reply to a question in Parliament.
On internet services, GK Reddy informed the Lok Sabha “The internet services are already available in Kashmir on fixed-line and that too without any speed restrictions as well as 2G speed mobile data services are also operational since 24th January 2020. Restrictions on accessing social media sites have also been lifted from March onwards.”
But on September 9, the Centre had refused to provide high-speed mobile internet outside the two districts, citing inputs about “terror modules” trying to lure youths into terrorist organisations.
