Past
Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Faridkot, Punjab
Local authorities reportedly ordered mobile Internet services to be suspended in the city of Faridkot, Punjab, from 22:00 local time on 8 May 2025.
- Total Duration 18 hours
India
- Population
- 1,438,069,596
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
Related documentation
No official cause documentation has been made public as yet.
Other supporting information
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Social media
"On this matter, social worker Aman Wading said that although the administration has taken this step to prevent the spread of rumors, the internet shutdown has also created an atmosphere of fear among people." — Bhaskar English