Jharkhand High Court pulls up Hemant Soren govt on internet ban policy

State Bar Council chairman Rajendra Krishna, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, said due to the Internet shutdown, many jobs are being affected, directly impacting the people. Arguing on behalf of the state government, the advocate general informed the court that “only mobile internet has been shut down as a precaution so that there is no disturbance in the exams.” The opposition BJP termed the government order as another “decree” to hide its “failed” system. “When the Jharkhand government could not create a foolproof system to prevent malpractice, they shut down internet for 3.5 crore people in the entire state,” BJP spokesperson Pratul Shadeo said.“It is another arbitrary decree to hide the failed system of the dispensation,” he said. Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth also criticised the move, asserting that it will cause a lot of inconvenience for the people. “The directive shows the failure of the state government to check unfair means in exams,” the BJP leader said. He also claimed that broadband services have also been suspended in the state along with mobile internet.



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