Country will be Flooded with Fake News If Internet Is Restored In Kashmir, SG Tushar Mehta barandbench.com

Defending the Centre’s move to impose restrictions on internet and mobile services in the Kashmir valley, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that the same has been imposed to prevent the spread of fake news across the country.

“The country will be flooded with fake news from across the border if internet is restored in Kashmir”, he said.

Mehta’s remark came during the hearing in the case concerning the media and communication blackout in Kashmir. The petitioners argued that today was the 57th day of internet restrictions in Kashmir and that the matter involved a larger question of fundamental rights of the people.