Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Jammu and Kashmir
Internet services were suspended in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir by the Indian government on 31 May 2020. It affected both mobile and fixed-line Internet. 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 in 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 the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir by the Indian government on 31 May 2020. It affected both mobile and fixed-line Internet. 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 in other countries.
Related documentation
In 2020, the Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir issued Government Order No. 58(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
As long as the ban on high-speed internet remains in place, it continues to prevent media workers from carrying out their professional duty to inform the public at a critical time.#Restore4GinJK #Restore4GinJammuKashmir #Restore4Ghttps://t.co/1NQGKDV3yO — AKSHAT (@imakshatmahajan) May 3, 2020
As long as the ban on high-speed internet remains in place, it continues to prevent media workers from carrying out their professional duty to inform the public at a critical time.#Restore4GinJK #Restore4GinJammuKashmir #Restore4Ghttps://t.co/1NQGKDV3yO
— AKSHAT (@imakshatmahajan) May 3, 2020
Media coverage
As long as the ban on high-speed internet remains in place, it continues to prevent media workers from carrying out their professional duty to inform the public at a critical time.#Restore4GinJK #Restore4GinJammuKashmir #Restore4Ghttps://t.co/1NQGKDV3yO
— AKSHAT (@imakshatmahajan) May 3, 2020