| Gujarat |
Surendranagar |
Na |
Preventive |
13 Jul 2017 |
Active
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Internet services were suspended in Morbi and Surendranagar districts of Gujarat on 14th July, 2017 to prevent rumour mongering on social media following violent clashes between members of Bharwad and Rajput communities. The services were restored on 18th July, 2017. |
| Rajasthan |
Bikaner, Churu, Nagaur, Sikar |
Na |
Preventive |
10 Jul 2017 |
Active
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Internet services were suspended in the evening of 11th July, 2017 in the districts of Nagaur, Bikaner, Churu and Sikar to prevent spread of rumours after the violence in Sanvrad with Rajput community demanding Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) enquiry in the encounter of gangster Anand Pal Singh. The services reportedly resumed on 14th July, 2017. |
| Jammu and Kashmir |
Anantnag, Badgam, Bandipore, Baramula, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Pulwama, Srinagar |
Both |
Preventive |
09 Jul 2017 |
Active
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Just a day after the Internet services were restored, both mobile and broadband Internet services were again suspended in the Kashmir Valley in the night of 10th July, 2017 as a precautionary measure after the appeal of separatists to people to launch a "Kashmir awareness" campaign on social media on 11th July. However, the services were restored in the midnight after remaining suspended for around two hours. |
| Jammu and Kashmir |
Jammu |
Both |
Preventive |
09 Jul 2017 |
Active
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Reference
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Both Internet and broadband services were suspended in Jammu late at night on 10th July, 2017 as a precautionary measure following the killing of Amarnath pilgrims in a militant attack in the Kashmir Valley. The services were reportedly restored on 12th July, 2017, 36 hours after they were suspended. |
| Jammu and Kashmir |
Anantnag, Badgam, Bandipore, Baramula, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Pulwama, Srinagar |
Both |
Preventive |
05 Jul 2017 |
Active
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Reference
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Both mobile and broadband Internet services were suspended in the Kashmir Valley on 6th July, 2017 as a precautionary measure in view of law and order situations on the first death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen 'commander' Burhan Wani. While the 2G mobile Internet services were restored on the night of 8th July, 2017, broadband services were restored in the morning of 9th July, 2017. |
| West Bengal |
North 24 Parganas |
Na |
Reactive |
04 Jul 2017 |
Active
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Reference
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Baduria and Basirhat areas of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal saw suspension of Internet services on 5th July, 2017 after violent communal clashes broke out over an objectionable Facebook post by a 17 year old boy. The services were restored on July 10th, 2017 in Basirhat. |
| Jammu and Kashmir |
Anantnag |
Mobile |
Reactive |
30 Jun 2017 |
Active
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Reference
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Mobile Internet services were shutdown on 1st July, 2017 to prevent rumour mongering on social media websites after violent clashes between militants and government forces in Brenthi Dialgam village. |
| Rajasthan |
Churu, Nagaur |
Mobile |
Preventive |
29 Jun 2017 |
Active
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Reference
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Mobile Internet was suspended on 30th June, 2017 to prevent rumour mongering after the protests by the Rajput community over the encounter killing of gangster intensified. The services were reportedly restored on July 5, 2017. |
| West Bengal |
Darjeeling |
Broadband |
Preventive |
19 Jun 2017 |
Active
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Reference
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Days after mobile Internet services were shutdown in Darjeeling, broadband services were also suspended in the area for a period of 7 days on 20th June, 2017 in the interest of public safety, following the indefinite strike by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) for a separate Gorkhaland. |
| West Bengal |
Darjeeling |
Mobile |
Reactive |
17 Jun 2017 |
Active
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Reference
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Mobile Internet services were blocked in Darjeeling on 18th June, 2017 following deaths of party supporters in violent clashes between the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and security forces after the former called for a complete strike in its agitation for a separate Gorkhalnd. |