Mobile internet restored in Ladakh's Kargil district 145 days after snapping services

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In a massive reprieve to the Valley on Friday, mobile internet has been restored to the Kargil district in the Union Territory of Ladakh after 145 days, according to PTI. Broadband internet services still reportedly snapped and will be restored in a phased manner after a security review. This move has been done reportedly as no untoward has occurred in Kargil in the past four months, according to the administration.

Broadband internet services being restored in Kashmir in phased manner: Ram Madhav

Mobile internet restored in Kargil

This announcement comes a day after the BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav announced that internet  broadband internet facilities were being restored in Kashmir in a phased manner. "The broadband internet services are being restored in a phased manner. The facilities have been restored to the hotels," Madhav told reporters. 

MHA orders withdrawal of over 7,000 paramilitary personnel from Kashmir

7000 paramilitary personnel withdrawn

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Home Affairs ordered an "immediate" withdrawal of over 7,000 paramilitary troops from Kashmir after a security review on Tuesday. A total of 72 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) - each having 100 personnel, have been ordered to "revert" to their locations across the country, said officials. These units, drawn from the CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF and the SSB were sent to the Kashmir Valley after the Centre abrogated Article 370 provisions in Jammu and Kashmir.

Mehbooba Mufti likens current restrictions due to CAA violence to 'Kashmir lockdown'

Current scenario in Kashmir

The Centre recently extended the NC patron Farooq Abdullah's detention was extended by another three months under the Public Safety Act (PSA). While several minor political leaders have been released from detention, prominent mainstream leaders - Mehbooa Mufti, Omar Abdullah, Sajid Lone, etc remained detained in Jammu and Kashmir till a date which the Centre claims will be decided by the local administration. Since the revocation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the State into two Union Territories, the Valley continues to be under lockdown. While post-paid mobile services and landlines have been restored, the internet is still suspended. Though markets and road transport has been improving, locals are still being targetted for breaking curfew by terrorists. The Centre has stated that train services, hospitals and other services have resumed normally.

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