Internet Shutdowns Tracker

Internet Shutdowns in India

This tracker documents instances of internet shutdowns across India.

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State	District(s)	Network	Nature	Published Date	Status	Source
Jammu and Kashmir	Srinagar, Pulwama, Kulgam, Anantnag	Mobile	Preventive	22 Oct 2021	Ended	Reference
Internet shutdown in Kashmir to prevent use of internet by terrorists.
Jammu and Kashmir	Srinagar, Kulgam, Pulwama, Anantnag	Mobile	Preventive	20 Oct 2021	Ended	Reference
Internet shutdown in Kashmir to prevent use of internet by terrorists.
Jammu and Kashmir	Srinagar, Kulgam, Pulwama	Mobile	Preventive	18 Oct 2021	Ended	Reference
Internet shutdown in districts of Kashmir due to use of internet by terrorists.
Jammu and Kashmir	Kulgam, Srinagar	Mobile	Preventive	17 Oct 2021	Active	Reference
Mobile Internet was suspended in Multiple districts in Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir	Pulwama	Mobile	Preventive	16 Oct 2021	Ended	Reference
Internet shutdown imposed in Pampore in Kashmir after an encounter of Terrorists.
Chhattisgarh	Kabeerdham, Rajnandgaon, Bametara	Both	Preventive	05 Oct 2021	Active	Reference
Internet services were suspended in Kawardha town in Chhattisgarph amidst communal tension.
Uttar Pradesh	Lakhimpur Kheri	Mobile	Reactive	02 Oct 2021	Active	Reference
Internet was shutdown in #Lakhimpur in #UP amidst violence in the state.
Rajasthan	Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Barmer, Baran, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Churu, Dausa, Dholpur, Dungarpur, Ganganagar, Jalor, Jaisalmer, Jhunjhunun, Kota, Jaipur, Udaipur, Rajsamand, Sirohi, Tonk, Sikar, Sawai Madhopur, Pali, Nagaur, Karauli, Jodhpur, Jhalawar, Hanumangarh	Mobile	Preventive	26 Sep 2021	Active	Reference
Internet services were suspended in the State to prevent cheating in Reet Exams.
Jammu and Kashmir	Baramulla	Mobile	Preventive	21 Sep 2021	Ended	Reference
Internet shutdown in Baramulla in Kashmir because of threat of infiltration.
Haryana	Jind, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Panipat	Mobile	Preventive	06 Sep 2021	Active	Reference
Internet services suspended in 5 districts Karnal, Kaithal, Jind, Kurukshetra and Panipat to maintain law and order situation in the State owning to Farmers protests from 12 Midnight on 07.09.2021 for 24 hours.

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