Patchy Internet irks netizens in Srinagar
The Hindu
Tarigami says ‘impacting students’
Patchy Internet service has irked local people in Srinagar, with many describing it as “an undeclared Internet curfew”. The CPI(M) termed the current Internet situation as “a return of painful memories of communication blockade imposed in Kashmir on August 5, 2019”.
Students and businessmen living in several pockets of the city in Srinagar are complaining of prolonged Internet shutdowns, especially late in the afternoon and in the evening hours.
Netizens living in Srinagar’s Nowhatta, Safakadal and Qamarwari areas also complained of irregular Internet services. The complaints started pouring in after the recent spike in militant attacks in the city in October, which left seven civilians dead in targeted attacks.