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Social Media ban likely to continue in Kashmir

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The ban on social media in Kashmir will most likely continue even as it completes a month today. The authorities will be reviewing the decision today in this regard. “We will review it (ban on social media). It will continue most likely,” Inspector General of Police Kashmir range, Munir Ahmad Khan told Kashmir Post. Earlier, the Jammu and Kashmir government imposed a ban on 22 social media networks on 26 April in the wake of heightened protests by students in the valley and live streaming of videos. “Any message or…

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Social Media ban likely to continue in Kashmir

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No improvement in ground situation, state counsel tells HC The state government today indicated that it may continue with the social media ban in the Kashmir valley as the ground situation has still not improved. While seeking more time before the government actually reviews the order, the state counsel today submitted before the High Court that there was no improvement in the situation in the Valley and it was actually going from bad to worse. Observing that the social media ban cannot be a “permanent fixture”, the High Court today…

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