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Internet Shutdowns in India

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State	District(s)	Network	Nature	Published Date	Status	Source
Gujarat	Ahmadabad, Amreli, Anand, Banas Kantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Dohad, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kachchh, Kheda, Mahesana, Narmada, Navsari, Panch Mahals, Patan, Porbandar, Rajkot, Sabar Kantha, Surat, Surendranagar, Tapi, The Dangs, Vadodara, Valsad	Mobile	Preventive	27 Feb 2016	Active	Reference
Mobile Internet services were suspended for 4 hours to prevent cheating on the Revenue Accountants Recruitment Exam on 28th February, 2016
Gujarat	Mehasana, Mahesana	Mobile	Preventive	27 Feb 2016	Active	Reference
Mobile Internet services were suspended in the district of Mehasana on 28th February, 2016 for 12 hours from 8 am to 8 pm as the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) decided to continue with their women's conference despite being officially refused permission by the district Government.
Rajasthan	Bharatpur	Na	Reactive	21 Feb 2016	Active	Reference
Due to the agitations of the Jat community for reservations as OBC, Internet services were shut down on 22nd February, 2016 and restored on the evening of 23rd February, 2016 in the Bharatpur district.
Haryana	Jhajjar, Panipat, Sonipat, Hisar, Rohtak, Jind, Bhiwani	Mobile	Reactive	18 Feb 2016	Active	Reference
Subsequent to the Jat reservation protest in Haryana, mobile Internet, and SMS services were blocked in many areas, including Rohtak, Sonepat, and Jhajjar, beginning 19th February, 2016.
Jammu and Kashmir	Anantnag, Badgam, Bandipore, Baramula, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Pulwama, Srinagar	Mobile	Preventive	25 Jan 2016	Active	Reference
On the occasion of Republic Day, mobile Internet services were snapped for a few hours as a precautionary measure on 26th January, 2016
Jammu and Kashmir	Anantnag, Badgam, Bandipore, Baramula, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Pulwama, Srinagar	Mobile	Preventive	06 Nov 2015	Active	Reference
On the visit of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, the mobile Internet services were temporarily blocked in the Kashmir region as a precautionary measure for his high profile address at a public rally on 7th November, 2015.
Rajasthan	Bhilwara	Na	Reactive	23 Oct 2015	Active	Reference
In an incident of communal tension over the alleged killing of a muslim youth, Internet services were suspended in Bhilwara for 24 hours on 24th October, 2015.
Gujarat	Rajkot	Mobile	Preventive	16 Oct 2015	Active	Reference
On 17th October, 2015, mobile Internet services were suspended for 2 days in Rajkot due to threats made by Hardik Patel to hold a protest in the stadium where a one day international cricket match was scheduled between the teams of India & South Africa.
Meghalaya	Garo Hills, West Garo Hills, South Garo Hills, East Garo Hills	Na	Preventive	10 Oct 2015	Active	Reference
Internet services were blocked in the Garo Hills region for 24 hours to prevent spread of inflammatory messages during the voting period for the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections.
Jammu and Kashmir	Jammu	Mobile	Preventive	07 Oct 2015	Active	Reference
Jammu experienced suspension of mobile internet services on 8th October, 2015 for around 5 hours to prevent misuse of social media after three carcasses of slaughtered cows were found in the Udhampur area, and the organization of a beef party by an independent MLA

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