Life without internet
By Aadil Gulam Dar, M.A EDUCATION, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY.
After a long period of time when I came to my
home from university (AMU) and it was my 2nd day after arrival that
internet was banned due to an encounter. On my first day here I had received a
number of messages on watsaap, instagram, imo etc from my friends about my
journey and arrival to home. Due to some busy schedule I couldn’t reply and
left all the massages till next day for replying but I forget that I am here in
Kashmir where will and wish of the people does not work , it is decided by the government
and security forces here that what to do and how to do. A common man is not
eligible to make decisions on his will and is not able to live a life of
comfort. When I thought that I will answer all massages tomorrow and next day I
saw my phone is totally dead on internet basis then I speak to my cousin what
is the problem, why internet is not working? He answered quickly, you are not
in AMU you are in Kashmir, and then he extended his talk which I thought was an
abuse to the PM’S digital india slogan and smart india, he said from last one
year we were not able to download a 10 mb video properly, how rude yaar, I got
surprised. Being a student and a part of 21 century I can understand the
importance of internet but how unfortunate that when I know to be a Kashmiri
means a life without internet, communication and more than that is life without
our will and wish. And when in anyhow internet is unblocked the only work that
I promote first is to check my important mail and massages and to reply them. I
used to go upstairs on 2nd floor of my home where a little bit of
network is working. I can’t imagine that is really I am living in 21 century
and moreover in PM’S so called digital india. I thank god that I have my return
ticket which I made at university, if I left
that for here, it is not possible to check fare then how ticket? Soo
irritating. Truly speaking from last 2 months it is 13th time that
internet has blocked and then after 2 or 3 days it will be recovered. Even I
couldn’t check the status of ticket. Now the government is using a new trend
that to block internet on area basis. We are totally handicapped. Nothing is in
our hands but to accept the cruelty and illegal occupation of india its
government and forces.
AADIL GULAM DAR
MA EDUCATION
AMU,ALIGARH
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