Mobile Internet service were suspended in the twin districts of Anantnag and Kulgam of Kashmir on 9th January, 2018 following clashes in Larnoo area after protests by youth to disrupt the anti-militant operation wherein one militant was killed by the government forces. The services were reportedly restored in the area in the morning of 11th January, 2018.

Mobile Internet service in central Kashmir’s Budgam district were suspended yet again on 8th January, 2018 to prevent rumour mongering as a gunfight raged between militants and government forces in Patrigam village of Chadoora.

Following protests by Dalit groups during the day-long bandh, called to protest against the violence post the celebrations of Bhima Koregaon battle, Internet services were suspended in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra on 4th January, 2018 for a period of 24 hours due to escalating tension in the district.

In the wake of Maharashtra bandh called by Dalit organisations protesting the clashes at the bicentenary celebrations of the battle of Bhima-Koregaon on 1st January, Internet services were suspended on 3rd January, 2018 in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra.

In the wake of protest being carried out by different communities on the occasion of Pooja ceremony on Tiger Hill located in Boondi district of Rajasthan, mobile Internet services were suspended in the district on, Tuesday, 2nd January 2018. The suspension of mobile internet services lasted for 8 days, till 10th January 2018.

Mobile Internet services were suspended in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on December 31st, 2017 after a group of militants entered into commando training centre (CTC) of CRPF at Lethpora area of Pulwama triggering fierce gunfights.

Amid the call given by some Hindu organizations to perform puja on January 1 at Maandhata Balaji Temple in Bundi city, Kota divisional commissioner on Saturday issued orders to temporarily suspend internet services including 2G, 3G, 4G data, bulk SMS, Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter and other social sites in Bundi district for 48 hours, from 6am on December 30 to 6am on January 2, 2018.

Mobile Internet was suspended in the Pulwama district of Kashmir on 26th December, 2017 following the killing of top Jaish-e-Muhammad commander Noor Muhammad.

Mobile Internet services were suspended for three days in the twin districts of Pulwama and Shopian in south Kashmir on 18th December, 2017 in the wake of a gunfight between militants and government forces in Batmurran village of Shopian district.

Mobile internet services were suspended in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on 17th December, 2017 as a precautionary measure after protests erupted over the death of a taxi driver who was killed in Army firing.