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
Meghalaya	East Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills, South West Khasi Hills, Ri-Bhoi	Mobile	Reactive	04 Mar 2020	Ended	Reference
Internet shutdown in 4 districts of Meghalaya because of continued clashes.
Jammu and Kashmir	Anantnag, Badgam, Bandipore, Baramula, Doda, Ganderbal, Jammu, Kargil, Kathua, Kishtwar, Kulgam, Kupwara, Leh (ladakh), Poonch, Pulwama, Rajouri, Ramban, Reasi, Samba, Shupiyan, Srinagar, Udhampur	Mobile	Preventive	03 Mar 2020	Active	Reference
Internet services were restricted to 2G only.
Meghalaya	East Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills, South West Khasi Hills, Ri-Bhoi	Mobile	Reactive	03 Mar 2020	Ended	Reference
Internet shutdown extended in Meghalaya after clashes continued.
Meghalaya	East Jaintia Hills, West Jaintia Hills, East Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills, Ri-Bhoi, South West Khasi Hills	Mobile	Reactive	01 Mar 2020	Ended	Reference
Internet shutdown due to clashes between two groups during an Anti-CAA meeting.
Meghalaya	East Khasi Hills, Ri Bhoi, West Khasi Hills, Jaintia Hills	Mobile	Reactive	27 Feb 2020	Active	Reference
Mobile internet services have been suspended in six districts — East Jaintia Hills, West Jaintia Hills, East Khasi Hills, Ri Bhoi, West Khasi Hills an South West Khasi hills — of the state from 28th Feb 2020 for 48-hours SMS services are also restricted to 5 messages. This has happened after the clashes between the Khasi Students Union members and non-tribals broke out during anti-CAA and pro-ILP meeting held in Ichamati area of the district.
Jammu and Kashmir	Kulgam, Anantnag	Mobile	Reactive	22 Feb 2020	Active	Reference
Suspension of internet services due to encounter in Anantnag.
Uttar Pradesh	Aligarh	Mobile	Reactive	22 Feb 2020	Active	Reference
Violence broke out between police and anti-citizenship law protesters in the Uparkot Kotwali area of Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh. Following the clashes, mobile internet was suspended for a six-hour period starting 6 pm.
Jammu and Kashmir	Baramula	Mobile	Reactive	18 Feb 2020	Active	Reference
Internet services suspended in Baramula due to encounter in Pulwama district
Jammu and Kashmir	Pulwama	Mobile	Reactive	18 Feb 2020	Active	Reference
Internet services suspended on account of encounter in Pulwama district.
West Bengal	Murshidabad, Malda, Dakshin Dinajpur, Pashchim Medinipur, Birbhum, Jalpaiguri, Koch Bihar	Mobile	Preventive	17 Feb 2020	Active	Reference
Internet services were to be suspended in some blocks of seven districts for a few hours on the days Madhyamik examsto prevent question leak. The districts to be affected are Murshidabad, Malda, South Dinajpur, North Dinajpur, Birbhum, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar.

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