Regional shutdown
Badlapur
Internet services in Badlapur in Maharashtra's Thane district were suspended for 24 hours amidst a large scale protest that took place on 20 August 2024. Suspending Internet services during times of conflict restricts legitimate information and communication and limits freedom of speech and expression.
- Total Duration 1 day, 23 hours
India
- Population
- 1,450,935,791
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
Internet services in Badlapur in Maharashtra's Thane district were suspended for 24 hours amidst a large scale protest that took place on 20 August 2024. Suspending Internet services during times of conflict restricts legitimate information and communication and limits freedom of speech and expression.
Related documentation
No official cause document for the shutdown has been published.
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
Internet Services still down in Badlapur. Suspended till 11.59PM tonight. There is a silence all-round here & heavy police deployment at Railway station & in every corner of the city. 80% people have Wi-Fi access here and they are mostly up n running.#Badlapur #Airtel #Jio https://t.co/Ld5ZITeVWe pic.twitter.com/sRB8XrHwAO— 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐤 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 🇮🇳 (@PratikSingh_) August 21, 2024
Cellular #Internet services restored in #Badlapur at 23:59 , 21 August.— Digvijay Dabade (@dvdabade) August 21, 2024