Meet ‘Kashbook,’ as the name suggests the Android app which has attracted thousands of people is an alternative to social networking sites after the ban on social media imposed by India in held Jammu & Kashmir.

The Indian government on April 26, banned all social media in IoK because, as they alleged that the medium was being misused.  The ban was placed on Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, QQ, WeChat, Ozone, Tumblr, Google+, Baidu, Skype, Viber, Line, Snapchat, Pinterest, Telegram and Reditt.