| Rajasthan |
Jaipur |
Mobile |
Preventive |
08 Nov 2019 |
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Ahead of the verdict on Ayodhya dispute mobile internet services have been suspended in Jaipur. |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Aligarh, Agra, Faizabad |
Mobile |
Preventive |
08 Nov 2019 |
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Mobile internet services have been suspended as a preventive measure in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, ahead of Ayodhya Verdict. |
| Bihar |
Jehanabad |
Mobile |
Preventive |
10 Oct 2019 |
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Mobil internet services were suspended on Oct 11, 2019 in Jehanabad, Bihar to prevent rumour mongering after communal clashes took place during Durga idol immersion procession. Shops were ransacked and set on fire by violent mobs. Later police held a peace dialogue with clashing communities. |
| Rajasthan |
Sawai Madhopur |
Mobile |
Preventive |
24 Aug 2019 |
Active
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Mobile internet services were suspended as a preventive measure on 25 August in Gangapur city of Sawai Madhopur district after communal tension broke out in the city. Section 144 was also imposed. |
| Jammu and Kashmir |
Jammu |
Mobile |
Preventive |
17 Aug 2019 |
Active
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2G mobile internet services were once again snapped in five districts of Jammu region on Sunday to check rumour mongering. 2G internet services were restored on 17 August after two weeks of internet shutdown. |
| Rajasthan |
Jaipur |
Mobile |
Preventive |
12 Aug 2019 |
Active
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Mobile internet service were snapped on August 13 in 10 police station areas in Jaipur, Rajasthan. This was done to prevent rumours as tense situation prevailed after a minor scuffle broke out between two communities. Police used tear gas and force to disperse the crowd. |
| Jammu and Kashmir |
Kargil |
Both |
Preventive |
07 Aug 2019 |
Active
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Internet services were interrupted in Kargil after protests broke out against revocation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. |
| Jammu and Kashmir |
Anantnag, Badgam, Bandipore, Baramula, Doda, Ganderbal, Jammu, Kathua, Kishtwar, Kulgam, Kupwara, Poonch, Pulwama, Rajouri, Ramban, Reasi, Samba, Shupiyan, Srinagar, Udhampur |
Both |
Preventive |
03 Aug 2019 |
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Mobile and broadband Internet services were suspended in Jammu and Kashmir on August 4. This was accompanied by heavy deployment of local police and contingents of paramilitary forces. Curfew under Section 144 was imposed in Kashmir and various political leaders including Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah and Sajad Lone were put under house arrest. Widespread panic prevailed as families were not been able to reach their friends and family on the phone (mobile and landline).
On 17 August, 2G services were restored in 5 districts of Jammu i.e. Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur and Reasi . However they remained suspended in Poonch, Rajouri, Kishtwar, Doda and Ramba.
2G services were were also restored in 35 police stations and landlines under 17 telephone exchanges were restored in Kashmir Valley.
On 18 August, ban on 2G services that were started in parts of Jammu was restored. According to a news source phine internet services were restored in Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban, Rajouri and Poonch districts on 28 August. As of August 30, phone lines are active in Jammu but Kashmir valley continues to face even phone communication blockade.
By 13 September, landlines were made fully functional in Jammu and Kashmir. |
| Jammu and Kashmir |
Baramula |
Mobile |
Preventive |
02 Aug 2019 |
Active
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Mobile Internet services were suspended in Sopore town in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir as a precautionary measure to prevent spread of rumours. This happened in the wake of search and cordon operation launched by security forces after a tip off about the presence of militants. |
| Jammu and Kashmir |
Shupiyan |
Mobile |
Preventive |
31 Jul 2019 |
Active
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Mobile internet services remained suspended for three days from 1 August 2019 to 3 August 2019 following an encounter between security forces and militants in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. The encounter ended on 3 August 2019. |