Srinagar, Nov 5 (KNS): PDP leader Waheed Ur Rehman Para on Wednesday said that the Jammu and Kashmir government’s decision to reintroduce social media monitoring orders goes against the purpose of the recent elections.

In a post on X, Para said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir had voted to end silence and fear, not to face renewed restrictions on speech. He said the decision to monitor social media activities only in J&K raised questions about fairness and intent.

“The people voted for dignity and the freedom to speak. Yet new directions have been issued to track and limit online activities, and such orders are not being enforced in any other part of the country,” Para wrote.

He asked the Chief Minister to clarify the government’s position, pointing out that the CM also holds the Information Department portfolio.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel“It is important to know what the Chief Minister thinks about these new measures,” he said.

Para said that the use of “vigilance” and “monitoring” under administrative directives was being turned into a tool to restrict journalists and silence voices. He said that these actions go against the idea of open governance and the trust that elections were meant to restore.

Calling for openness in governance, Para said that Jammu and Kashmir needs transparency and accountability. He said that the elections were meant to restore confidence among people, not to create another form of silence.(KNS)