Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Kaimur, Bihar
Local authorities ordered mobile Internet services suspended in the Kaimur district following public unrest. 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 other countries.
- Total Duration 2 days, 2 hours
India
- Population
- 1,450,935,791
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
Local authorities ordered mobile Internet services suspended in the Kaimur district following public unrest. 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 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
While there is no news of any "Internet Services" being shut down in Kashmir for more than 6months; Two Districts of Bihar, Darbhanga & Kaimur had internet services shut down coz of "Peaceful Community"No outrage from Bihari Delhi Journalists pic.twitter.com/MX148nxs2h— Mihir Jha (@MihirkJha) July 30, 2023
This is Kaimur police for you. They will shut the internet for you for your safety. This kind of police we don't want. They are making common people pay for their own failure. They don't care about economy of district they don't care about work from home. Shame!!!
— Eshan Singh (@Eshankumarsingh) August 2, 2023
Internet services are closed since 29th July 2023 in @Bhabha @Kaimur in @bihar Students and other are suffering no connectivity.Since we all know all things are digitalized how all of us do the work.#Bihar #BiharNews #NitishKumar #biharadministration
— TaxBate (@TaxBate) August 2, 2023
Media coverage
This is Kaimur police for you. They will shut the internet for you for your safety. This kind of police we don't want. They are making common people pay for their own failure. They don't care about economy of district they don't care about work from home. Shame!!!
— Eshan Singh (@Eshankumarsingh) August 2, 2023
Internet services are closed since 29th July 2023 in @Bhabha @Kaimur in @bihar Students and other are suffering no connectivity.Since we all know all things are digitalized how all of us do the work.#Bihar #BiharNews #NitishKumar #biharadministration
— TaxBate (@TaxBate) August 2, 2023