Priors
Farm laws protest, 2020-2021

Internet shutdown

26 Jan 2021

In power
BJP — Centre
Acted
Centre
Under
Section 7, Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, read with Rule 2(1) of the Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Safety) Rules, 2017 (as quoted from the MHA order by Hindustan Times)

After violence during the Republic Day tractor rally, the Union Home Ministry (MHA) ordered temporary suspension of internet services at Singhu, Ghazipur, Tikri, Mukarba Chowk, Nangloi and adjoining areas of Delhi from 12:00 to 23:59 hrs on 26 January 2021, citing public safety and averting a public emergency. Business Today reported that the order did not say whether mobile or home broadband was covered. [2][3][1]

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The same action under other governments

For each party in power, its most recent internet shutdown in another entry. Chosen by this rule, not by hand.

  1. 2026Protests demanding the Chief Election Commissioner's resignationIn power: BJP — Centre
  2. 2018Thoothukudi anti-Sterlite protest and police firing, May 2018In power: AIADMK — Tamil Nadu
  3. 2016Kashmir unrest after the killing of Burhan Wani, 2016In power: PDP — Jammu and Kashmir

Sources

  1. 1Tractor rally violence: Internet services snapped in parts of Delhi-NCRHindustan Times, 26 Jan 2021T5 SecondaryArchived 26 Jan 2021
  2. 2Telecom, internet services suspended in some parts of Delhi as clashes erupt amid tractor rallyDeccan Herald, Sagar Kulkarni, 26 Jan 2021T4 ReportArchived 29 Nov 2023
  3. 350 million subscribers hit by blocked internet in NCRBusiness Today, Manu Kaushik, 26 Jan 2021T4 ReportArchived 25 Sep 2022