It is a bad time for the internet users of heaven on earth (that is
Kashmir) as they can’t get access to Facebook and YouTube. The Kashmir
Government has ordered the service providers to bar access to these
websites. It is being said this move is to protest against the
Anti-Islam video that has been published in the online video platform
YouTube.
Previously, it has been reported that
those particular URL’s that carried those controversial contents had
been already blocked, but at present even access to the websites of
these social media platforms has been restricted totally. A month before
Jammu and Kashmir Government had ordered those service providers to
make it sure, that users of the state can’t get access to the URLs that
contain those controversial issues.
The Home Department of the state issued this particular order following Indian Telegraph Act, established in the year of 1885.
It has also been said in the order that
if required the state government will order to block the entire domains
and service providers will have to follow it strictly.
At first, confusion was created
regarding the ‘block’ news as the providers that offer telecom services
in Greater Kashmir confirmed the blocking order but Aga Ruhullah, the
telecom minister for greater Kashmir denied saying that he has no such
information regarding website ban for YouTube and Facebook.
Meanwhile, Indian Government has ordered
the private Telecom service providers in Jammu and Kashmir to provide
with a mechanism that will help in continuing with full monitoring of
internet traffic in the state.
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