The communications blackout in Kashmir began late on Sunday, was still in place late on Thursday, and involves the snapping of links for cellphones, internet, landlines and TV in a state that is almost the size of Britain by Zebatweets MayankBhardwaj9
NEW DELHI - Indian authorities imposed a communications blackout on Kashmir for a fourth straight day on Thursday, stopping India’s normally vibrant media from being able to report what is happening in the disputed region after the government revoked its special status.
Editors at newspapers and television stations say that in many cases it has been days since they have heard from their correspondents based in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir. They don’t even know whether they are safe. The Hindu, which ran an editorial on Thursday calling for the immediate removal of all curbs on communications and movement in the state, had not been able to contact its staffer in Kashmir since the restrictions were imposed, said Baruah.Temporary shutdowns of the internet by the Indian authorities in small areas for a short period of time are not unusual, especially in Kashmir.
H.K. Dua, a former media advisor to two past Indian prime ministers, said: “Most of the press I find have become very conformist,” adding that “most of the channels look like they are afraid of the government”. A government spokesman told Reuters there was no pressure or restrictions on the media over its coverage of Kashmir.
Newspapers, with headlines about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to revoke special status for the disputed Kashmir region, are displayed for sale at a pavement in Ahmedabad, August 6, 2019. REUTERS/Amit Dave/Files
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