Anuradha Bhasin case: J-K administration files affidavit in SC

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday submitted an affidavit in the case filed by Anuradha Bhasin, the Executive Editor of Kashmir Times, challenging alleged restriction on working journalists in the Kashmir valley.
In the affidavit, the J-K administration stated that restrictions on movement have been completely removed barring 8-10 Police Stations.
Over 99 percent of areas of Jammu and Kashmir have no restrictions on any movement, the administration stated.
Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court posted the Bhasin’s plea for November 5.
The J-K administration also stated that telephone landlines have been fully restored and mobile phone facilities have been restored in Jammu and Ladakh and in Kupwara district.
“It is submitted that all post-paid mobile phones, irrespective of the telecom service provider, have been restored and are functional from 14.10.2019, covering all 10 districts of Kashmir province,” read the affidavit.