Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Assam
The Assam government has suspended mobile Internet services across Kokrajhar district as part of measures to control local unrest.
- Total Duration 7 days, 9 hours
India
- Population
- 1,450,935,791
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
The order was issued by Additional Chief Secretary Ajay Tewari, Home and Political Department, under provisions of the Indian Telegraph Act and related emergency rules to prevent the spread of rumours, inflammatory messages, and misinformation on social media, which could further aggravate tensions.
The suspension applies to all telecom operators' mobile data services with no set end date or time.
Voice calls and fixed-line broadband services will continue to function, ensuring essential communication remains unaffected.
According to reports, this is the second time since December 2025 that Internet services have been suspended in Assam to maintain law and order. Earlier, services were cut in the Karbi Anglong districts following violent protests against evictions.
Related documentation
No official order documents have been made public thus far.
Other supporting information
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