Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Madhya Pradesh
In December 2019, authorities in Madhya Pradesh implemented targeted mobile internet shutdowns across several districts, including Jabalpur and Bhopal. These restrictions were part of a broader security response to the escalating nationwide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The blackout aimed to prevent the coordination of large-scale demonstrations and to mitigate the spread of inflammatory content on social media platforms.
As highlighted by reports from the Hindustan Times, the situation in Madhya Pradesh was marked by the imposition of Section 144 and significant police presence to curb civil unrest. While the government justified the internet suspension as a tool to maintain "communal harmony" and public order, the disruption severely affected the civilian population's ability to access essential digital services and emergency communications during the peak of the unrest.
- Total Duration 1 day
India
- Population
- 1,463,865,525
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
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Mobile Internet services remain suspended till noon on Saturday in Jabalpur, Bhopal and Indore.
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