Delhi sees its longest internet shutdown during students protest
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Despite the restoration, telecom service providers (TSPs) had not received any formal order revoking the suspension until late Saturday evening, said people aware of the matter.In the last five days, it was only on July 21 when the government did not issue a suspension order. A second order followed on July 22, directing operators to suspend services from 6pm until 6 am the next morning.On July 23, the government first extended the suspension from 9.3am to 4.30pm before issuing another order extending it until midnight. On Friday, authorities again suspended mobile internet until noon before issuing a sixth order extending the shutdown till 12 midnight.
- ▪Despite the restoration, telecom service providers (TSPs) had not received any formal order revoking the suspension until late Saturday evening, said people aware of the matter.In the last five days, it was only on July 21 when the governme
- ▪A second order followed on July 22, directing operators to suspend services from 6pm until 6 am the next morning.On July 23, the government first extended the suspension from 9.3am to 4.30pm before issuing another order extending it until m
- ▪On Friday, authorities again suspended mobile internet until noon before issuing a sixth order extending the shutdown till 12 midnight.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 24 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Plea in Delhi HC challenges internet shutdown around Jantar Mantar protest site — The Hindu
- ▪ Why are India's youth protesting? — France 24 (EN)
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HomeNextDelhi sees its longest internet shutdown during students protestOn July 23, the government first extended the suspension from 9.3am to 4.30pm before issuing another order extending it until midnightPublished on: Jul 25, 2026, 20:37:09 ISTBy Sejal SharmaPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Delhi witnessed its longest internet shutdown during the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest demanding the resignation of (now former) education minister Dharmendra Pradhan. On Saturday morning, the government issued a seventh order extending the suspension of mobile internet services around Jantar Mantar until 12 midnight.The repeated internet suspensions pushed protesters to look for alternative ways to communicate.
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