Mir Shahnawaz, who lives in the Barbarshah area of Srinagar, is not able to reach out to dealers outside the state to carry out his shawl business due to the breakdown of cell-phone networks across Kashmir. The 25-year-old would visit different parts of country, but is now stuck at home. Due to the communication blockade in Kashmir, people like Shahnawaz have faced the brunt of the unrest, with some not even able to locate their family members. The Kashmir shutdown is now into its 10th day, and the state government…
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