Will look into reported statements made on restoration of 4G Internet service in J&K: Centre to SC

The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it will verify reported statements made by the lieutenant-governor of Jammu and Kashmir and BJP leader Ram Madhav that 4G Internet service can be restored in the Union Territory, and sought time to file a reply to the rejoinder affidavit filed by an NGO.

A bench of justices N.V. Ramana, R. Subhash Reddy and B.R. Gavai adjourned the hearing for August 7, on a contempt plea filed by an NGO Foundation for Media Professionals.

High speed Internet service in J&K has been suspended since August last year when the Centre had announced revocation of its special status and bifurcation of the state into two UTs—Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir.