WASHINGTON – Two US leading newspapers, The Washington Post and TheDiplomat have denounced India’s frequent resort to communications blockadein disputed state of Jammu and Kashmir since August 5.
In an editorial, The Washington Post said India has imposed thelongest-ever Internet shutdown by a democracy. Four-and-a-half monthslater, seven million people remain cut off from the Web and, by extension,the world.
The Diplomat wrote India has highest number of internet shutdowns in theworld which is a direct violation to right to freedom of speech andexpression granted under Indian Constitution.
Meanwhile, United Nations has condemned internet shutdowns as a humanrights violation.
A 2016 resolution by UNHRC clearly states that practice of internetblackouts by Indian government has become increasingly common across thenation.