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Topic: Internet shutdown

‘Must be temporary’ — what Supreme Court judgment says on Kashmir internet shutdown

Supreme Court has ruled that govt can’t suspend internet for an indefinite period. Here are key extracts from the judgment.

Kashmir freeze will continue in 2020 as Modi govt’s promises to develop Valley look bleak

The silence maintained by the Kashmiri population and the leaders can in no way be taken as acceptance of Modi govt’s decision of 5 August 2019.

World is no more in awe of Modi. His 2019 adventures have robbed India of all the goodwill

Modi govt's claim that everything – CAA, NRC, Internet shutdowns, police excesses – is a 'domestic' issue and therefore of no concern to the outside world is simply not credible.

Bangladesh shuts down mobile services along borders with India over ‘security reasons’

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission said network coverage in the border areas should be suspended until further notice.

India has wide grounds for internet shutdowns but minimal safeguards – 2019 saw its result

Internet shutdowns are blanket bans and should be subject to serious scrutiny. But from Kashmir to Rajasthan, the reality has been different.

CAA internet shutdowns: Violation of basic rights or extension of law enforcement measures?

The renewed protests against CAA-NRC Thursday saw internet shutdowns being imposed in parts of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Assam & Meghalaya.

Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance Jio suspend internet in parts of Delhi-NCR amid anti-CAA protests

Services were suspended for locations including walled city areas of north and central Delhi districts, Mandi House, Seelampur, Jaffarbad, Mustafabad, Jamia Nagar, Shaheen Bagh and Bawana.

China mouthpiece cites India’s example to justify internet shutdown ‘in state of emergency’

People's Daily, Chinese Communist Party’s official newspaper, says necessary regulation of the internet is a reasonable choice for sovereign countries.

Look at the numbers: Why Digital India can’t afford internet shutdowns with slowing economy

The Modi government imposed internet shutdowns in Kashmir, Assam and Uttar Pradesh this year. From 2012-2017, India lost $3 billion because of these shutdowns.

Kashmiris are dodging internet shutdown to watch Turkish ‘Game of Thrones’ to beat the blues

Dirilis Ertugrul is a historical fiction series based on the life of Ertugrul, father of Ottoman Empire founder Osman I.

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