Friday, March 29, 2024

Topic: Internet Shutdown

“4G or no 4G or absolutely nothing… we don’t care.”: Kashmiri netizens react to the lifting of the 4G ban

Samiya Latief , a Journalist from Kashmir wrote “After suspending 4G internet for over 550 days in Jammu and Kashmir, restoring it is NO a favor to us. Period!”

After internet shutdown Haryana govt suspends voice calling facilities too

After internet shutdown, the Haryana government has now suspended voice calling facilities in seven districts -- Kaithal, Panipat, Jind, Rohtak, Charkhi Dadri, Sonipat and Jhajjar to "prevent any disturbance of peace and public order" amid the protests by farmers against three farm laws.

Farmers protest: Internet suspended in parts of Delhi

"Internet services temporarily suspended in the areas of Singhu, Ghazipur, Tikri, Mukarba Chowk, Nangloi and their adjoining areas till 23:59 hrs on January 26,"...

Fish out of water: Scholars and researchers in Kashmir

For graduate students, or those pursuing research, high speed internet is an essential tool, especially when access to physical libraries is restricted. Methods used earlier to circumvent the internet problem are also unusable now (travelling to other areas to access the syllabi and resources, ferrying in hard drives with necessary content).

Queers in Kashmir say without internet, they are completely isolated

"But as part of the LGBTQ+ community, we are already marginalised, so this lockdown is one more layer of that oppression. It is just pushing our community to the wall."

Restore high-speed internet in Kashmir, international organisations repeat their demand

More than 25 international and national non-profit organisations and civil society groups voice their concerns urging the Jammu and Kashmir Government to restore high speed internet access in the region.