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	Anantnag, Budgam, Bandipora, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Srinagar, Pulwama	Mobile	Preventive	06 Sep 2021	Ended	Reference
Internet shutdown in Kashmir Valley after the death of Geelani.
Jammu and Kashmir	Anantnag, Badgam, Bandipore, Baramula, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Pulwama, Srinagar	Both	Preventive	01 Sep 2021	Ended	Reference
Internet was shut down and troops were deployed across the valley as Indian Kashmir politician Syed Ali Shah Geelani passed away.
Jammu and Kashmir	Baramula	Mobile	Preventive	23 Aug 2021	Active	Reference
Internet services were suspended in Sopore district amidst an encounter.
Meghalaya	East Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills, South West Khasi Hills, Ri-Bhoi	Mobile	Reactive	17 Aug 2021	Ended	Reference
Internet shutdown for another 24 hours in 4 districts of Meghalaya because of the unrest over a militant encounter.
Meghalaya	East Khasi Hills, Ri Bhoi, West Khasi Hills	Mobile	Preventive	14 Aug 2021	Active	Reference
Mobile internet services have been suspended for 48 hours in East Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills, South West Khasi Hills and Ri-Bhoi because of “incidents of vandalism and arson”
Arunachal Pradesh	Anjaw, Changlang, Dibang Valley, East Kameng, East Siang, Kra Daadi, Kurung Kumey, Lohit, Longding, Lower Dibang Valley, Lower Siang, Lower Subansiri, Namsai, Papum Pare, Siang, Tawang, Tirap, Upper Siang, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang	Mobile	Preventive	31 Jul 2021	Active	Reference
As a measure to prevent cheating in examinations, all mobile internet services were suspended from 9:30 am to 1 pm on 1 August in some townships.
Jammu and Kashmir	Baramula	Mobile	Preventive	22 Jul 2021	Active	Reference
Mobile internet services have been suspended in Sopore in Baramulla district amidst in an encounter.
Jammu and Kashmir	Shupiyan	Both	Preventive	18 Jul 2021	Active	Reference
Two militants were killed in a late-night operation in south Kashmir's Shopian. Internet was suspended due to this.
Rajasthan	Jhalawar	Na	Preventive	18 Jul 2021	Active	Reference
Internet was suspended in parts of Jhalawar district in Rajasthan because of rising communal tensions
Jammu and Kashmir	Pulwama	Mobile	Preventive	13 Jul 2021	Active	Reference
Amidst an encounter with the security forces, the Internet was suspended in Pulwama District in Kashmir.

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