Regional shutdown
Mobile
District Anantnag
Authorities ordered local telecommunication providers to suspend mobile data services in the district of Anantnag on 24 February 2021 (between 10:30 to 16:10 local time) to maintain law and order following terrorist activities in the region. This was the second time the Internet has been suspended in the region in a month. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.
- Total Duration 5 hours
India
- Population
- 1,450,935,791
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
Authorities ordered local telecommunication providers to suspend mobile data services in the district of Anantnag on 24 February 2021 (between 10:30 to 16:10 local time) to maintain law and order following terrorist activities in the region. This was the second time the Internet has been suspended in the region in a month. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.
Other supporting information
It’s difficult to measure the effect of local/regional Internet shutdowns as most measurements are done at a country level.