India says it has restored call facilities on post-paid cellphone connections in Indian-administered Kashmir, \u00a072 days after scrapping the state\u2019s special status.<\/p>\n
According to government figures, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir has around 4 million postpaid mobile subscribers.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0 the ban on 3 million prepaid phone connections and internet services will\u00a0 continue.<\/p>\n
Officials said 80% of landline phones have been working since last month, but many people do not even have landline connections.<\/p>\n
People in the valley had mixed reactions after postpaid services were restored.<\/p>\n
A resident of Srinagar, requesting anonymity, said the first thing she did was contact her son studying in Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have suffered a lot during the last two months and are still struggling with life. I just want to give the message that the government has made our lives hell.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another resident of Srinagar, Haroon Ahmed, wants the government to restore internet service in the area.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur businesses have come to a standstill without the internet. One can imagine our condition. We have been suffering for no fault of ours,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The move to restore post-paid mobile services comes at a time when civil disobedience against India’s surprise move has continued despite authorities ending some restrictions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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