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As 2026 begins, we’re looking back at India’s #InternetShutdown in 2025.

This wrap-up takes a closer look at the data, patterns, and trends from the past year, not just to count shutdowns, but to understand what they mean for people and for India’s digital freedoms.

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According to @htTweets, internet services were blocked at 8 locations in Delhi on 10 October, from 12 PM to 10 PM.

If you’re still experiencing an internet shutdown in your area, DM us or write to us at [email protected]. Help us document these instances of internet shutdowns.

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Not only central delhi but across the NCR, even Rohini, wherever there were protestors, internet was shutdown. @LamaPrawesh newsbreak in HT

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If anyone in other parts of Delhi has received similar communication from their service provider, DM us or write to us at [email protected].

Help us document these instances of internet shutdowns.

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Airtel users in East Delhi have received messages from the service provider regarding the temporary suspension of internet services in the area. No such order for the temporary suspension of services in the region has been made public yet.

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RT @SFLCin: Airtel users in East Delhi have received messages from the service provider regarding the temporary suspension of internet serv…

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The non-publication of the suspension order, particularly in the context of a peaceful protest, raises significant concerns regarding transparency and accountability, as well as the exercise of the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression.

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As per news reports, Internet Shutdown imposed in Delhi within 4 KM radius of Janpath- Kartavya Path ahead of the Jantar Mantar Protest on 10th October 2026 demanding resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

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The Supreme Court, in Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India, has also held that suspension orders must provide clear reasons and supporting material demonstrating the necessity and proportionality of the shutdown.

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The non-publication of the suspension order, particularly in the context of a peaceful protest, raises significant concerns regarding transparency and accountability, as well as the exercise of the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression.

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Mobile internet services have been suspended in and around Jantar Mantar, Delhi, ahead of a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

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The Supreme Court, in Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India, has also held that suspension orders must provide clear reasons and supporting material demonstrating the necessity and proportionality of the shutdown.

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Internet services have been suspended since September 28 in and around Lovely Professional University in Phagwara, Punjab, amid protests following an allegation of rape and alleged inaction by the university authorities.

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Update: The mobile internet shutdown in and around Jantar Mantar has been extended through 25th July 2026, marking another day of disrupted access to communication and information.

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Mobile internet services in and around Jantar Mantar remained suspended throughout 24 July 2026. The shutdown has continued uninterrupted since 4:00 PM on 23 July 2026.

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The notice has also directed all Internet Service Providers that no messages relating to any subject or containing any pictorial content should be transmitted through social networking sites or applications, including Facebook, X, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, YouTube etc.

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The Bihar Government has suspended internet services in parts of Muzaffarpur district from 12:30 PM, 24 July, to 10:00 AM, 26 July, on the grounds of curbing rumors and objectionable content that could incite violence and disturb public order.

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Mobile internet services in and around Jantar Mantar remained suspended throughout 24 July 2026. The shutdown has continued uninterrupted since 4:00 PM on 23 July 2026.

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The Ministry of Home Affairs has imposed an internet shutdown within a 1.5 KM radius of Jantar Mantar in Delhi, starting from 4:00 PM till 12 AM on 23rd July 2026.

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