Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Jammu and Kashmir
Internet services were suspended in Kulgam in the Jammu and Kashmir region on 26 April 2020. It is believed to be imposed under Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code, which allows the government to impose curfews and other restrictions 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 other countries.
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India
- Population
- 1,463,865,525
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
Internet services were suspended in Kulgam in the Jammu and Kashmir region on 26 April 2020. It is believed to be imposed under Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code, which allows the government to impose curfews and other restrictions 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 other countries.
Related documentation
In April 27, 2020, the Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir issued Government Order No. 33(TSTS)2020. This directive mandated the continuation of mobile data throttling to 2G speeds and strictly enforced the "whitelist" of approved websites while maintaining the total ban on social media platforms.
Other supporting information
It’s difficult to measure the effect of local/regional Internet shutdowns as most measurements are done at a country level. Learn more
Social media
https://zeenews.india.com/india/encounter-breaks-out-between-security-forces-and-terrorists-in-jammu-and-kashmirs-kulgam-2279361.html 33(TSTS)2020WTH? Supreme Court Has Time To Hear The Useless Petition Of Arnab Goswami But No Time For Hearing Case Of 4G Restoration In J&K. Kashmir Is Going Through Now The Longest Ever Internet Shutdown In History But Supreme Court Has No Time To Hear This. Wah Kya Insaaf Hai! https://t.co/5xLhUb0Zlk — Arhaan (@arhaan54) April 26, 2020
"When the world is witnessing a huge upswing in internet usage as the current global pandemic pushes a quarter of the world under lockdown, Kashmir is going through information blackout with illegal internet shutdown orders by the authorities." -@SFLCinhttps://t.co/zSwgEXUTbu — Digital Rights Kashmir (@DigitalRightsKS) April 28, 2020