[LIVE UPDATES] Hearing Of Kashmir Petitions [Court-2]

SG reiterates that the court was taken through the govts affidavit very selectively

SG- Normal medical procedures are being conducted. Normal life continues in Kashmir

J Ramana asks about restrictions on watching TV channels.

SG- Not only now, there was no restriction earlier even. Radio and FM channels were also broadcasting. People saw the parliamentary proceedings on Aug 5

SG shows a list of 70 approved and unapproved papers published from Kashmir.

On Sept 30 the govt had informed the situation. A media facilitation centre was established, regular interaction and communication sent to them to disseminate information.

Did anyone point out that the govt, on affidavit, said this was the situation.. before saying over 100 days lockdown, 7 million people, etc, SG asks.

Meenakshi Arora intervenes to ask who runs OpIndia.

J Gavai- it's well settled how much reliance is to be placed on newspapers

J Gavai- There's a tendency to rely more on foreign newspapers these days

SG- its better to rely on local newspapers which give the real picture. Our papers are more responsible. Anyone can start a web paper and abuse people.

J Gavai- There's a tendency to rely more on foreign newspapers these days

SG- its better to rely on local newspapers which give the real picture. Our papers are more responsible. Anyone can start a web paper and abuse people.

SG reads a status report to show common man is not suffering. Reads out the number of treatments that have taken place under Ayushman Bharat and other offline schemes

SG on Ayushman Bharat- it was said that the scheme cannot be availed due to no internet. It's a scheme for the poorest of poor, which does not require internet. Patients don't pay. It's the doctors that take a risk as they are paid at a later stage

SG submitting details of vehicular trips between Aug 12 and Nov 19. Says public transport vehicles there are fewer, mostly private vehicles