Regional shutdown
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Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
The Army staged a flag march while the authorities clamped prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC and suspended internet services in violence-hit Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar on Saturday.
- Total Duration 6 days
India
- Population
- 1,450,935,791
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
The Army staged a flag march while the authorities clamped prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC and suspended internet services in violence-hit Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar on Saturday.
Related documentation
https://t.co/Y5vZZThnFeProtesters burn Arunachal Pradesh deputy CM’s house; Army called in, Internet suspended in Itanagar— NewsX World (@NewsX) February 24, 2019
Arunachal Pradesh PRC stir: Curfew imposed, Internet services snapped https://t.co/0rBsj9Zigy #ArunachalPradesh #PRC @PemaKhanduBJP @BJP4Arunachal @ArunachalCMO— News Nation (@NewsNationTV) February 24, 2019
Other supporting information
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Social media
The deputy CM’s house attacked in Arunachal Pradesh, curfew is on, army called in, Internet shutdown in Itanagar 3 dead in Police firing say reports CM calls all party meeting How is this not the biggest story right now?— Amitoj Singh (@amitoj) February 25, 2019
@abpnewstv Pls cover the burning PRC issue at Itanagar of Arunachal Pradesh where more than 3 students have been reportedly killed on police firing. Phone and Internet services are suspended to prevent misinformations.
— Wangfo Arangham (@WangphoAr) February 23, 2019
Media coverage
@abpnewstv Pls cover the burning PRC issue at Itanagar of Arunachal Pradesh where more than 3 students have been reportedly killed on police firing. Phone and Internet services are suspended to prevent misinformations.
— Wangfo Arangham (@WangphoAr) February 23, 2019