Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the terror outfit Bajrang Dal held a bike rally in Jammu on Sunday, while the mobile internet services were disconnected to avert any counter protest and violence.
According to NDTV, mobile internet snapped in Jammu on Sunday, barely days after it was fully restored. While the administration blamed a mechanical glitch, local sources said it was disconnected to keep the peace during a rally by right wing groups.
Last week, mobile internet was restored in all five districts of Jammu -- two weeks after the government announced that it was ending special status for the state and planned to bifurcate it into two union territories, reported NDTV.
Washington Post highlighted the dire situation in its strong editorial on Kashmir; "Mr. Modi’s promise of “new heights” might turn out to be a dark day for Kashmir and for India’s democracy. The value of any goal must be doubted if it can be achieved only by these dark, oppressive means."
