Ashiq Qureshi
The scrapping of Articles 370 and 35A has drawn many several positive effects on ground level in Jammu and Kashmir, especially in Valley.
Kashmir Valley before the abrogation of Article 370 was infamous for long internet bans, and this caused tremendous suffering and hardships to the masses.
The business of Kashmir used to take an ugly hit, and students were worst hit as study in this day and age is much dependent on the internet.
In this day and age business, especially online commerce also is much dependent on the internet, it also used to take a bad hit, however, in past few years Kashmir has hardly seen any internet restrictions.
Now in fact the mega 5G has been launched taking Kashmir into a new era of connectivity and a dynamic telecom era.
The years before the abrogation of Article 370 used to witness scores of days and weeks full of internet gags and blockades.
Bharti Airtel, a telecom operator, announced just a few months back the launch of its 5G services in Jammu and Srinagar.
The telecom company said that its ‘5G Plus’ services will be available to customers in a phased manner as the company continues to construct its network and complete the rollout.
A few months back with the launch of Jio True 5G services, the total number of cities in Jammu and Kashmir that have been connected to this service has gone up to 7. Jio customers in Srinagar, Jammu, and Anantnag are already enjoying the benefits of Jio True 5G.
With Jammu and Kashmir, the rest of the country too has seen an internet boom. 5G is all over the minds of Indians and post abrogation Kashmir too has seen its fruits.
For the past two years, Kashmir has seen zero internet shutdowns. While as during pre-abrogation days, the situation was hell.
According to the Software Freedom Law Center, the internet in Kashmir was blocked at least 31 times from 2012 to 2016.
In the last two years, Kashmir has seen a huge emergence of internet-based startups especially as the internet ban has become a thing of the past.
But the growing and flourishing business is due not only to the emergence of new businesses, but also the resurrection of those that had to stop operations during shutdowns in the erstwhile state governments.
One of the defining feature post abrogations of article 370 has been the internet boom and revolution in the telecommunications sector towards better era.
