Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Srinagar
Local authorities ordered Internet Service Providers to suspend mobile data services in Arunachal Pradesh's capital, Itanagar, from 13 to 15 January to prevent the occurrence of "serious law and order problems” during a proposed protest against the local government. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact citizens' ability 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
India
- Population
- 1,438,069,596
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
Local authorities ordered Internet Service Providers to suspend mobile data services in Arunachal Pradesh's capital, Itanagar, from 13 to 15 January to prevent the occurrence of "serious law and order problems” during a proposed protest against the local government. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact citizens' ability 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.
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#LetTheNetWork The government of #ArunachalPradesh has imposed a 48 hour #InternetShutdown in the state’s capital city #Itanagar on the pretext of preventing the occurrence of any serious law & order problems, following a #bandh call by the All Nyishi Youth Association.#KeepitOn pic.twitter.com/Re5chbxOIr — InternetShutdowns.in (@NetShutdowns) January 13, 2022
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