India
There are reports that Internet services were suspended without warning in Dudyala, Kodangal, and Bomraspet mandals in the Vikarabad district of Telangana on 11 November as part of a late-night police operation. Vikarabad SP K. Narayana Reddy announced that Internet services will likely be restored on Wednesday, 13 November.
There has been an ongoing Internet shutdown happening in Jainoor village in Telangana since 5 September.
No official cause document for the shutdown has been published.
It’s difficult to measure the effect of local/regional Internet shutdowns as most measurements are done at a country level. Learn more
Tension in Kodangal’s Lagicherla as police arrested 55, including 28 farmers, over an attack on Vikarabad Collector. Police cut off power, conducted searches, suspended internet, and blocked journalists from covering the incident.#VikarabadCollector#Telangana #RevanthReddy pic.twitter.com/u80Rbo35N9
— Journalist Salman Khan (@MOHDSAL77285017) November 12, 2024
Internet Shutdowns are becoming a standard practice by Telangana Police. The shutdown of internet in vikarabad because of farmers protest against land acquisition is violative of supreme court judgement in Anuradha Basin Vs Union of India. #KeepItOn
— Srinivas Kodali (@digitaldutta) November 12, 2024
8️⃣ Other Stats
13.7% of households have laptops/computers 💻
93% have mobile phones or landlines
61.8% use online banking 💳
72.8% rely on the internet for information
– All these statistics were released by the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO).… pic.twitter.com/IwJMBrfWC0
— Discover Telangana (@Discovering_TG) November 5, 2024