A report in the online edition of the Srinagar-based newspaper Greater Kashmir says that the Indian Defence Ministry has directed All India Radio (AIR) to block all radio signals from Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch. To do the initial work, a central team of AIR, intelligence agencies and police arrived in Srinagar on Monday, says the report.
Sources say the government plans to install at least a dozen towers on the Line of Control to weaken AJK and Pakistan radio signals. The towers will block all Radio channels along the Line of Control. The team have visited the Behram Gala and Pirbadesar areas of Rajouri and identified locations for installation of towers.
Greater Kashmir says Radio Pakistan has good number of listeners in the area, and Mirpur FM Radio and Muzaffarabad Radio are the most popular radio channels in both districts, with 90 per cent people daily reach. These channels have strong signals in the area . They are also popular because FM Mirpur, Muzaffarabad and Tralkhal stations broadcast various programmes in the Gojri anf Pahari languages and 90 per cent people in the twin border districts prefer to communicate in Pahari and Gojri.
(Source: Greater Kashmir/R Netherlands media Network Weblog)