Centre blocks 14 mobile apps ‘used by terrorists, their supporters in J&K’

On the recommendation of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), The Centre has blocked 14 mobile applications. The source said that the concerned department has blocked these under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. According to a central intelligence officer, these apps were being used by terrorists and their supporters to communicate with on-ground workers (OGW) in J&K. In official communications to higher-ups, the intelligence agencies informed that these apps are spreading terror propaganda in the Valley. Agencies found that the mobile application does not have representatives in…