Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
North, South and Central Kashmir Range
Local authorities have ordered Internet Service Providers to suspend mobile data services in North, South, and Central Kashmir Range of Jammu and Kashmir on 26 January to quell civil unrest ahead of Republic Day celebrations. These orders follow similar orders in the district over the past month. 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 8 hours
India
- Population
- 1,450,935,791
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
Local authorities have ordered Internet Service Providers to suspend mobile data services in North, South, and Central Kashmir Range of Jammu and Kashmir on 26 January to quell civil unrest ahead of Republic Day celebrations. These orders follow similar orders in the district over the past month. 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.
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