5 lakh jobs lost due to internet siege since Aug last year: JKCCS

A report by J&K Coalition of Civil Society (J&KCCS) on Tuesday described the “internet siege as collective punishment” to people of J&K.

The report, “Kashmir Internet Siege”, says for already vulnerable people of J&K the siege was enforced by various modes of network disruption and state control over access to the internet.

It says that alongside routine extensions of internet restrictions, frequent complete suspensions of mobile internet connectivity through emergency orders have also continued unabated.

As per the report, since January this year, when the 2G internet connectivity was restored, 70 such temporary suspension orders have been issued.