Regional shutdown
Mobile
Shopian district, in Jammu and Kashmir
Authorities ordered local telecommunication providers to suspend mobile data services in the district of Shopian on 27 March 2021 to maintain law and order following terrorist activities in the region. This is the fourth shutdown the region has experienced 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.
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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 Shopian on 27 March 2021 to maintain law and order following terrorist activities in the region. This is the fourth shutdown the region has experienced 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.
Social media
Mobile Internet Services Snapped In Shopian District Amid Gunfight https://t.co/GD10NeHPaQ pic.twitter.com/bw4f1Ekeef
— Return Kashmir (@returnkashmir) March 27, 2021
Shopian gunfight: 2nd militant gunned down, internet suspended, search on https://t.co/ksKgepcY8Y
— Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) (@kashmirdotcom) March 27, 2021
Internet services suspensed in #Shopian District of #Kashmir amid a counter-insurgency operation.#KeepItOn
— Digital Rights Kashmir (@DigitalRightsKS) March 27, 2021
Just Now: Mobile internet services restored in south Kashmir's #Shopian district#Kashmir
— 𝕬𝖉𝖔𝖑𝖕𝖍 (@kashmirAdolph) March 28, 2021