INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday ordered the continuance of 2G mobile data services in 18 of the 20 districts of the
Union Territory till November 26 citing apprehension about misuse of high-speed Internet to disrupt the district development council and
panchayat polls.Principal Secretary, Home Department, Shaleen Kabra issued an order on Thursday night and said high-speed data services will
shall be provided Internet access
However, the same facility shall not be made available on prepaid SIM cards unless verified according to norms applicable for postpaid
connections, the order issued by the home department said.Fixed-line Internet connectivity with mac-binding shall be available, it added.The
order stated that these directions shall be effective immediately and remain in force up to November 26.Kabra said that terrorists and
separatists will make all efforts to disrupt democratic process with regard to the polls of 280 constituencies of DDC polls and 13400
panchayat and urban local body vacancies
