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Though postpaid mobile services are restored, lower-middle class continues to suffer 7/27/2016 10:43:29 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 27: Though the authorities have restored the postpaid mobile service of all cellular companies since late last night, majority people, including migratory workers, continued to face communication gag in the Kashmir valley. Internet and mobile service was suspended after the death of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander Burhan Wani and two other militants in an encounter in south Kashmir on July 8 evening. Jammu and Kashmir High Court had also asked the government to restore telecommunication network in Kashmir while former Chief Minister and working president of the main opposition National Conference (NC) Omar Abdullah urged the government to allow the service. However, only Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) post paid and Broadband and a private inter service were working in the valley. Majority of the mobile phone users, particularly from the lower and middle classes who had pre-paid connections continued to suffer. In the wake of killing of Burhan followed by massive protests across the Kashmir valley, particularly in south Kashmir, mobile internet was suspended on July 9 to stop rumours. However, later mobile service of all Cellular companies of the state, barring post paid of BSNL, were also suspended, evoking sharp reaction from the people and students and businessmen in other parts of the country and abroad. The worst hit were migratory workers, mostly from Bihar, who could not inform their relatives about their welfare in Kashmir. The authorities restored post paid mobile service of all cellular companies from mid-night last. People using pre-paid mobile service of different cellular companies, including BSNL continued to suffer. Because of the High Court order and pressure from other quarters the government restored the post paid service of mobile phones only to mislead that connectivity has been restored, said agitated Nazir Ahmad, who could not contact his son working in Bandipora in north Kashmir. "We are middle class people recharging our mobile phones with Rs 20 or Rs 50 as we cannot afford postpaid connection," he said adding "similarly my son also face same problem who too has prepaid connection."   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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