The District Magistrate of Reasi has issued an order prohibiting the sharing of inflammatory or communal content on social media to maintain public peace. The order bans posting or forwarding material that promotes hatred between communities, spreads rumors, or uses morphed images to incite tension. These restrictions apply to everyone within the district for 60 days. The Senior Superintendent of Police is tasked with enforcing these rules through 24x7 social media surveillance.
Key points
- Prohibits sharing content that promotes enmity or hatred between communities
- Bans spreading false information or morphed images to incite communal tension
- Applies to all persons in District Reasi for 60 days
- Administrators of WhatsApp and Telegram groups are responsible for content on their platforms
- Violators face penalties under BNS 2023 and the IT Act
When it applies
Counted from 2026-04-17, dated 17 April 2026.
- Takes effect: see the original for what is due
- duration of the order
Who it affects
- all persons within the territorial jurisdiction of District Reasi