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Kashmir remains disturb, Jammu held hostage
Internet Blockade
12/27/2019 11:11:21 PM

Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 27: National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Ram Madhav during his recent visit to Kashmir hinted that internet will be restored when the peace becomes a permanent feature in the Valley.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "One can understand that internet in Kashmir is subject to security review but why Jammu is being kept deprived of the mobile internet is beyond anyone's aprehansion. It continues to remain snapped in Jammu region for the past five months."
He said, "There is no logic behind keeping the mobile internet block in Jammu region. No untoward incident has taken place in the region since August 5 when the Government of India announced its decision to scrap J&K's special status and reorganize the erstwhile state into two Union Territories."
The analyst said that Jammu is once again paying a heavy price for being clubbed with Kashmir. "J&K's reorganization had generated hope among the people of Jammu region that it would end discrimination with them but nothing of that sort has happened. They were hoping that Jammu will be made a separate state. Instead it has been clubbed with Kashmir and basic right like internet has been snatched due to Kashmir being disturbed," he added.
An observer said that chances of internet getting restored in Kashmir look bleak but that doesn't mean that Jammu too should be held hostage for J&K being one Union Territory. "The BJP leaders from Jammu are silent over this issue as their tall claims about empowering Jammu region have fallen flat. Despite their party being a ruling party at the centre they have failed to convince the people sitting in the national capital that Jammu is not Kashmir," he added.
"It seems that BJP leaders in Jammu fear that if they open their mouths they could face disciplinary action. They don't want to annoy anyone in New Delhi. For them people of Jammu don't matter as most of them believe that whenever Assembly elections are held Jammu people will vote for the BJP only as they don't have any other option. Someone needs to tell them that they are loosing ground as the people have realized that no one takes them seriously in Delhi," the observer added.
Another analyst said, "Recent results of the Assembly elections in different states should wake up the BJP leaders in Jammu from the deep slumber. People are rejecting the BJP in the states as their leaders have failed to address the local issues. Winning General Elections is entirely different from local elections."
He said, "BJP leaders should realize that mobile internet blockade is a big issue for the people of Jammu region and if they fail to convince their leaders in Delhi that it needs to be restored, this issue can sink them in the Assembly polls in Jammu & Kashmir."
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