Historic judgment, this time court did not come under any pressure: Azad on SC’s J-K ruling

New Delhi, January 10

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday hailed the Supreme Court order on Jammu and Kashmir, saying the government had tried to mislead the people and this time the apex court did not come under any pressure.

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Friday said access to Internet is a fundamental right under Article 19 of the Constitution and asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to review within a week all orders imposing curbs in the Union Territory.

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A five-judge bench headed by Justice NV Ramana also asked the J-K administration to restore Internet services in institutions providing essential services, like hospitals and educational places.

“We welcome this judgment. This is the first time the SC has talked about how people of J-K feel. I would like to thank the SC for a very historic decision and the people from across the country were waiting for it, especially the people of JK,” he said.

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“The government of India has misled the entire country. This time the SC was forthright and they didn’t come under any pressure,” he said. PTI