Regional shutdown
Uttar Pradesh
Internet services were suspended in Uttar Pradesh district on 29 May 2023.
It is believed to be imposed under Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code, which allows the government to impose curfews and other restrictions in order to maintain public order.
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 0 hours
India
- Population
- 1,438,069,596
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
Internet services were suspended in Uttar Pradesh district on 29 May 2023.
It is believed to be imposed under Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code, which allows the government to impose curfews and other restrictions in order to maintain public order.
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
Internet services were suspended in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur on Monday (May 29) after the Gurjar community took out a march despite prohibitory orders being in place. https://t.co/FVYI7tyqYn — The Wire (@thewire_in) May 30, 2023
Owing to the sensitive situation, Internet services suspended in Saharanpur. pic.twitter.com/iITZVFpnQV — Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) May 29, 2023
Due to scuffle between Rajputs and Gujjars over the legacy of king 'pratihar mihir bhoj', Internet services has been shut down in Saharanpur District of West UP. Don't know how much divisions BJP will create in society.😐 Earlier, we used to listen Rajput v. Dalits, now this. pic.twitter.com/df9ZKdMXCH — Small Towner🇮🇳 (@SmallTownerr) May 29, 2023