STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: In the last 10 days not a single incident of communal violence or rumour mongering has been reported from anywhere in Jammu region yet the state government is shying away from lifting the suspension order on mobile internet services depriving the general masses of availing these services.
Due to prolonged restrictions and blocking of internet services large number of students, businessmen and general masses have been hit hard as they are dependent on the mobile internet services for their day to day work.
The students community which is completely dependent on mobile internet services have been eagerly awaiting resumption of services and groping in the dark. Each day we wake up hoping the state government would order resumption of mobile internet services but the same has not been done, said Pallav Mahajan awaiting to join his college in NIT Srinagar.
Pallav claimed as per original schedule we were told to report in the campus between July 22-26 but in the absence of conducive atmosphere the same has been extended to August 1 to August 8.
Pallav said in the absence of internet services we were not receiving any authentic information On Tuesday I requested one of my neighbors having broad band connection at their home to check whether any notification has been uploaded on the website. Pallav said he along with his friends who are also joining the college felt relieved as the date of joining has been extended.
Similarly, businessmen who have shifted their entire business model and rely on internet services have been feeling the pinch of the suspension. Representatives of Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tuesday urged the government to consider the demand of resuming the services after taking everyone on board.
