Past
Regional shutdown
Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka
The Karnataka government has suspended mobile internet services in Dakshina Kannada district on Thursday night for the next 48 hours after two persons were killed in police firing during violent protests in Mangaluru against the controversial citizenship law. The decision to suspend internet from 10pm was taken in order to prevent misuse of social media platforms to disturb peace and tranquillity, and for maintaining law-and-order situation, according to a notification.
- Total Duration 2 days
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Local impact
The Karnataka government has suspended mobile internet services in Dakshina Kannada district on Thursday night for the next 48 hours after two persons were killed in police firing during violent protests in Mangaluru against the controversial citizenship law. The decision to suspend internet from 10pm was taken in order to prevent misuse of social media platforms to disturb peace and tranquillity, and for maintaining law-and-order situation, according to a notification.
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Karnataka government: Mobile internet services suspended for 48 hours in Mangaluru city and Dakshina Kannada district. (ANI) #CitizenshipAmendmentAct #CAAProtests #Karnataka — TOI Mangaluru (@TOIMangalore) December 19, 2019
#Karnataka #government has #suspended mobile Internet services in #Dakshina Kannada district on #Thursday night for the next 48 hours after two persons were #killed in #police firing during violent protests in… https://t.co/X5STfjNBGs — Role Media_TV (@rolemediatv) December 20, 2019
#BreakingNews | Mobile internet services suspended for 48 hours in #Mangaluru City and Dakshina Kannada district: #Karnataka Government.#CitizenshipAmendmentAct #CAA2019 #CAAProtests More on https://t.co/Fbzw6mR9Q5 and NDTV 24x7 — NDTV (@ndtv) December 19, 2019
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Social media
என்னடா நடக்குது நாட்டுல?! Mobile Internet services suspended in Mangaluru city and Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka for 48 hours: Govt order — Parasuraman (@Parasuraman_TN) December 19, 2019