Priors
Ladakh statehood protests and Sonam Wangchuk's detention, 2024-2026

Internet shutdown

26 Sep 2025

In power
BJP — Centre
Acted
Centre
Under
Section 20(2)(b), Telecommunications Act, 2023; Telecommunications (Temporary Suspension of Services) Rules, 2024

By an order dated 26 September 2025, the Union Home Ministry suspended mobile data (2G to 5G) and public Wi-Fi in the entire Leh district from 18:00 that day to 18:00 on 29 September, citing public safety and public order. Further orders dated 29 September, 3 October and 7 October extended the suspension to 18:00 on 9 October 2025. [2][3][4][5][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. 1Indian police arrest Ladakh activist after deadly protestsAl Jazeera, 26 Sep 2025T5 SecondaryArchived 26 Sep 2025
  2. 2Order: Suspension of the mobile data services of 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G and public Wi-Fi facilities in District Leh of UT of Ladakh (MHA No.22016/12/2019-CIS-IV, dated 26 September 2025)Ministry of Home Affairs (via Home Department, UT of Ladakh), 26 Sep 2025T1 RecordArchived 28 Sep 2025
  3. 3Order: Suspension of the mobile data services of 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G and public Wi-Fi facilities in the entire jurisdiction of District Leh (MHA, dated 29 September 2025)Ministry of Home Affairs (via Home Department, UT of Ladakh), 29 Sep 2025T1 RecordArchived 30 Sep 2025
  4. 4Order: Suspension of the mobile data services of 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G and public Wi-Fi facilities in the entire jurisdiction of District Leh (MHA, dated 3 October 2025)Ministry of Home Affairs (via Home Department, UT of Ladakh), 3 Oct 2025T1 RecordArchived 6 Oct 2025
  5. 5Order: Suspension of the mobile data services of 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G and public Wi-Fi facilities in the entire jurisdiction of District Leh (MHA, dated 7 October 2025)Ministry of Home Affairs (via Home Department, UT of Ladakh), 7 Oct 2025T1 RecordArchived 8 Oct 2025