Mobile Internet service suspended in Kashmir ahead of Modi visit

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Mobile Internet service was suspended in Kashmir on Sunday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state.

An official said the service was suspended shortly after midnight as a precautionary measure in view of PM’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir.

Modi is scheduled to address a rally in Samba area of Jammu following which he will visit Srinagar and Leh.

In addition to kickstarting the BJP’s Lok Sabha poll campaign, the Prime Minister would lay foundation of projects worth Rs 35,000 crore.

Security across Jammu and Kashmir has been heightened in the state ahead of Modi’s visit.