Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Jharkhand
Local authorities have ordered Internet Service Providers to suspend mobile data services in Hazaribagh, Chatra, and Kodarma districts of Jharkhand to quell civil unrest following a murder. 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 1 day, 12 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 Hazaribagh, Chatra, and Kodarma districts of Jharkhand to quell civil unrest following a murder. 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.
Related documentation
No official orders have been made public.
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
Just 17 year old boy #RupeshPandey was allegedly lynched in Barhi (Jharkhand) by Muslim mob.The internet was shutdown by the government in four districts for 36 hours as they were unable to control this situation. No Media showing this #justiceForRupeshpandey pic.twitter.com/gUMrYzja4y— Pandit Deepak M Rishi (@deepakrishi0) February 9, 2022
#Internet has been #suspended in #Hazaribagh, #Chatra and #Kodarma districts in #Jharkhand since Sunday Midnight#LetTheNetWork https://t.co/zN7cUD41BN— InternetShutdowns.in (@NetShutdowns) February 7, 2022
Currently happening in Jharkhand - I am in Bangalore but my family is stuck there with no access to internet. Can @TRAI or someone explain this? @SFLCin#internet #internetshutdown @GoI_MeitY @AshwiniVaishnaw pic.twitter.com/iiyFpHLL8W
— Vineet Agarwal (@Vineet_Agarwal_) February 7, 2022
Just a question? What to do if its your first day at your job (Work From Home) and your government stops the Internet Services???#InternetShutdown#Jharkhand@JioCare pic.twitter.com/MDnxskypI5
— Rahul Kr (@Rahul7j) February 8, 2022
#InternetSerivesStoppedinJharkhand #InternetStoppedInternet services have been stopped in Jharkhand since 2:30 am pic.twitter.com/9c1GFRwkEC
— Rahul Mishra (@The_RahulMishra) February 7, 2022
Media coverage
Currently happening in Jharkhand - I am in Bangalore but my family is stuck there with no access to internet. Can @TRAI or someone explain this? @SFLCin#internet #internetshutdown @GoI_MeitY @AshwiniVaishnaw pic.twitter.com/iiyFpHLL8W
— Vineet Agarwal (@Vineet_Agarwal_) February 7, 2022
Just a question? What to do if its your first day at your job (Work From Home) and your government stops the Internet Services???#InternetShutdown#Jharkhand@JioCare pic.twitter.com/MDnxskypI5
— Rahul Kr (@Rahul7j) February 8, 2022
#InternetSerivesStoppedinJharkhand #InternetStoppedInternet services have been stopped in Jharkhand since 2:30 am pic.twitter.com/9c1GFRwkEC
— Rahul Mishra (@The_RahulMishra) February 7, 2022