India
Nuh authorities have ordered Internet and SMS services to be suspended for 24 hours starting from 18:00 local time on 21 July. The orders were issued by the Additional Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi to prevent any disturbance to peace and public order in the Nuh district amid the Brajmandal Jalabhishek Shobha Yatra prosession happening on Monday 22 July.
According to one report, Nuh Deputy Commissioner Dhirendra Khadgata said the exemptions have been provided for personal SMS, mobile recharges, banking SMS, voice calls, corporate and domestic broadband, and leased line Internet.
Mobile internet and bulk SMS services are temporarily suspended in Nuh district till 22nd July, 18:00 hrs: Government of Haryana
“…There is an apprehension of causing tension, annoyance, agitation, damage of public & private property and disturbance of public peace &… pic.twitter.com/Ca2oYmV3JM
— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2024
It’s difficult to measure the effect of local/regional Internet shutdowns as most measurements are done at a country level.
Internet services suspended in Nuhahead of Jalabhishek Yatra | Indian Express 22.07.2024 #Nuh #Mewat #Haryana @News18Haryana @TOIChandigarh @HTPunjab #InternetShutDown #internetban #nalhar #ferozepur #ferozepurjhirka #singar #BajrangDal #mosque #masjid #Islam #Muslim #Gurgaon @qz pic.twitter.com/VW4eQCBRUX
— Indian Advocate (@AdvocateIndian) July 22, 2024
#Haryana Government has suspended internet services in Nuh district from 6 this evening until 6 PM tomorrow, in view of the Brajmandal Jalabhishek Yatra to be held tomorrow.
Superintendent of Police Vijay Pratap said that internet services have been suspended as a security…
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) July 21, 2024