Regional shutdown
Anantnag, Kulgam, and Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir
On 12 January 2019, authorities ordered local telecommunication providers to suspend mobile data services in Katapora village of Yaripora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district to maintain law and order following terrorist activities in the region. This is the fourth shutdown in South Kasmir in the last fortnight. 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 1 day, 11 hours
India
- Population
- 1,450,935,791
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
On 12 January 2019, authorities ordered local telecommunication providers to suspend mobile data services in Katapora village of Yaripora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district to maintain law and order following terrorist activities in the region. This is the fourth shutdown in South Kasmir in the last fortnight. 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.