Regional shutdown
Sawai Madhopur district, Rajasthan
According to local reports, local authorities ordered Internet services in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur district to be suspended in response to protests by members of the Gujjar community. 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
India
- Population
- 1,450,935,791
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
According to local reports, local authorities ordered Internet services in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur district to be suspended in response to protests by members of the Gujjar community. 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.
Other supporting information
Social media
Rajasthan: Internet services shut in Sawai Madhopur district till tomorrow in wake of ongoing #GujjarReservation protests. District Collector also issues a notice to Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla, asking him to vacate railway tracks (file pic) pic.twitter.com/DFVlDF5k0a
— ANI (@ANI) February 12, 2019