However, the restriction on high-speed internet remains in place until March 17.<\/p>\n
The government said it issued the order after viewing the security situation in India’s only Muslim-majority state, which has remained tense after it was stripped off its special status last August.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople would now be allowed unrestricted internet access with 2G speed,\u201d the government order said, however this applies only to post-paid subscribers.<\/p>\n
Many Kashmiris defied the ban by using virtual private networks (VPN) to mask their location while browsing social media.<\/p>\n
The government will continue to operate designated internet kiosks.<\/p>\n
Internet services were suspended across Jammu and Kashmir on Aug. 5 last year as part of a number of moves to quell popular protests in the disputed region, which is held by India and Pakistan in parts — and claimed by both in full.<\/p>\n
Some Kashmiri groups in Jammu and Kashmir have been fighting against Indian rule for independence, or unification with neighboring Pakistan.<\/p>\n
According to several human rights organizations, thousands of people have reportedly been killed in the conflict in the region since 1989.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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