Regional shutdown
Several cities in Uttar Pradesh
A protest against the amended Citizenship Act turned violent in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh, with police using mild force to disperse the agitators who hurled stones at them, prompting authorities to suspend internet services for 48 hours, officials said on Wednesday
Local impact
A protest against the amended Citizenship Act turned violent in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh, with police using mild force to disperse the agitators who hurled stones at them, prompting authorities to suspend internet services for 48 hours, officials said on Wednesday
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Internet suspended in most parts of Uttar Pradesh for 45 hours. #IndiaAgainstCAA pic.twitter.com/F0lgJpkaIs— Neha Dixit (@nehadixit123) December 20, 2019
Other supporting information
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Social media
Police banned public gatherings in parts of the Indian capital and other cities for a third day, Friday, December 20, and cut internet services in an effort to stop growing protests against a new citizenship law.https://t.co/4zRexdk92D pic.twitter.com/nQ8KiF03LA
— Voice of America (@VOANews) December 20, 2019
#NDTVExclusive | "What have they done all over, shutting down internet in Delhi. What signal will it send to the world": Historian and Author Ramachandra Guha#CitizenshipAct #CitizenshipAmmendmentAct pic.twitter.com/uiDb6q6E9P
— NDTV (@ndtv) December 19, 2019
Media coverage
Police banned public gatherings in parts of the Indian capital and other cities for a third day, Friday, December 20, and cut internet services in an effort to stop growing protests against a new citizenship law.https://t.co/4zRexdk92D pic.twitter.com/nQ8KiF03LA
— Voice of America (@VOANews) December 20, 2019
#NDTVExclusive | "What have they done all over, shutting down internet in Delhi. What signal will it send to the world": Historian and Author Ramachandra Guha#CitizenshipAct #CitizenshipAmmendmentAct pic.twitter.com/uiDb6q6E9P
— NDTV (@ndtv) December 19, 2019