Media watchdog in US urges India to restore internet in Kashmir

A US-based media watchdog has urged India to ensure access to internet and communications services in Kashmir, which were suspended in the Valley as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order.

Kashmir remained on the edge as authorities stepped up security at vital installations and in sensitive areas, suspended mobile Internet services and “arrested” or “detained” several leaders in fast-paced developments on Sunday night.

The Committee to Protect Journalists in a statement expressed alarm over communication blackout in Jammu and Kashmir.