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Internet Shutdowns Data
Amritsar, Barnala, Bathinda, Faridkot, Fatehgarh Sahib, Firozpur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Mansa, Moga, Muktsar, Patiala, Rupnagar, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Sangrur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Tarn Taran
| State | Punjab |
|---|---|
| District(s) | Amritsar, Barnala, Bathinda, Faridkot, Fatehgarh Sahib, Firozpur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Mansa, Moga, Muktsar, Patiala, Rupnagar, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Sangrur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Tarn Taran |
| Network Affected | Mobile |
| Nature | Preventive |
| Duration (hours) | 30 |
| Published Date | 31 Mar 2018 |
| Shutdown Window | - - Present |
| Status | Active |
| Source | Reference Link |
| Description | In the view of strike calls by dalit groups in Punjab, expressing concerns over the alleged "dilution" of SCs/STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the Punjab government has ordered suspension of Mobile Internet services (2G/3G/4G/CDMA), all SMS services and all dongle services etc, provided on mobile networks except voice calls in the territorial jurisdiction of the state of Punjab, from 5 pm on April 1, 2018, to 11 pm on April 2. |
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