Regional shutdown
mobile Internet
Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir
Local law officials have ordered mobile Internet to be suspended in parts of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir for security reasons. The original order was for 48 hours but it was extended twice and finished on 11 November 2023.
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.
- Total Duration 8 days
India
- Population
- 1,450,935,791
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
Local law officials have ordered mobile Internet to be suspended in parts of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir for security reasons. The original order was for 48 hours but it was extended twice and finished on 11 November 2023.
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
FLASH : Internet shutdown in Pulwama J&K Government orders suspension of Internet services in South Kashmir’s District Pulwama parts till Nov 8, 7:00 pm over apprehensions of Mobile Data services to be misused by anti-national elements/miscreants, which may cause deterioration… pic.twitter.com/BMVxS29yoz — The New Indian (@TheNewIndian_in) November 7, 2023
Other supporting information
It’s difficult to measure the effect of local/regional Internet shutdowns as most measurements are done at a country level.
Social media
96-hour Internet Shutdown in Pulwama Villages of South Kashmir - https://t.co/V23MwMNQab — Anuradha Bhasin (@AnuradhaBhasin_) November 9, 2023
Omar Abdullah questions internet shutdown in Pulwama, asks for for public explanation Full Video: https://t.co/FJmTtFkmTN#JammuAndKashmir pic.twitter.com/CzODNFvfjj — Take One (@takeonedigital) November 8, 2023
📢The Internet shutdown will cover a three-kilometre radius in Pulwama from 7 p.m. on November 5 to November 8, 2023, officials said. — sflc.in (@SFLCin) November 8, 2023