Regional shutdown
Badgam in Jammu and Kashmir
Mobile Internet service was suspended in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on 16 October 2020 following a gunfight in Chadoora area. 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.
Local impact
Mobile Internet service was suspended in central Kashmir's Budgam district on 16 October 2020 following a gunfight in Chadoora area. 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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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
Chadoora gunfight: Mobile Internet service suspended in Budgam - Greater Kashmir