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SFLC.in sent a representation to the IT standing committee on the menace of Internet Shutdowns dated 08.06.2020

Aug. 10, 2020, 3:47 p.m.

SFLC.in had written to all the members of the IT committee chaired by Dr. Shashi Tharoor on 8th June 2020 highlighting the menace of Internet shutdowns.

Our letter highligted the adverse impact of Internet shutdowns on citizens of the country. The letter also reinstated the plight of the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir as the region has had more than 365 days of restricted communication.

To read the letter, visit: https://sflc.in/sflcin-sent-representation-it-standing-committee-menace-internet-shutdowns 

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