Why Is JioChat The Only Whitelisted Messaging App In Kashmir? thewire.in

Even though social media apps that allow peer-to-peer communication are strictly barred as part of the broader restrictions on Internet connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Mukesh Ambani-owned JioChat has been included in the government-approved white-list of 301 ‘websites’ that work on 2G networks in the Union Territory.

Over the last month, the J&K administration has restored partial Internet connectivity in a phased manner, with the latest orders on Friday evening restoring 2G services throughout the UT. However, the home department order states that there would be a complete restriction on social media applications allowing ‘peer-to-peer’ (person to person) communication and virtual private network applications for the time being.