Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet services
Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
on 28 March 2019, there was an internet shutdown in parts of India, which aligns with the country’s frequent use of such measures during sensitive periods. Internet blackouts in India are often imposed for reasons such as maintaining public order, preventing communal violence, or curbing cheating during examinations.
- Total Duration 12 hours
India
- Population
- 1,438,069,596
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
on 28 March 2019, there was an internet shutdown in parts of India, which aligns with the country’s frequent use of such measures during sensitive periods. Internet blackouts in India are often imposed for reasons such as maintaining public order, preventing communal violence, or curbing cheating during examinations.
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Other supporting information
It’s difficult to measure the effect of local/regional Internet shutdowns as most measurements are done at a country level. Learn more.