Hizb, Hum criticise pro-cable ban groups

The statement comes a day after four militant outfits 8212; Al Madina Regiment, Al-badr Mujahideen, Jaish-e-Mohammad and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen 8212; in a joint statement warned the cable operators with dire consequences in case they fail to abide by their diktats. The militant outfits had also criticized Hizbul Mujahideen, Dukharan-I-Millat and hardline Hurriyat Conference who had urged them to revoke the ban.

8216;8216;The ban on cable television, in present circumstances, would only help the people involved in the sex scandal,8217;8217; spokesman of Hizbul Mujahideen, Junaid-ul-Islam told a local news agency. 8216;8216;The cable operators should resume their services immediately.8217;8217;

Junaid-ul-Islam has asked those militant outfits, who have called for ban on cable television, to reconsider their decision. 8216;8216;The ban holds no logic when the people across the valley have DTHs and Dish televisions,8217;8217; he said. None of the militant outfit associated with United Jihad Council UJC has banned the cable operations in Valley.

Meanwhile, two persons were killed and 23 others injured when militants hurled a grenade on a protest rally organised by BJP at a bus stand in Doda.