Regional shutdown
Bihar
Local authorities in Bihar's Jamui region ordered Internet services to be suspended for 48 hours following communal unrest, beginning on February 16, 2025. The order was issued as a preventive measure to curb the spread of rumors and control communal unrest that erupted in the Jhajha area after a clash broke out between a religious group and local community members during a religious procession.
- Total Duration 2 days
India
- Population
- 1,463,865,525
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
Speaking to The Hindu, District Magistrate of Jamui, Abhilasha Sharma, said the orders were given as a "preventative measure".
As of 2011 (latest records), the population of Janui District was 1.7 million people.
Other supporting information
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