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India blocks mobile internet in central Delhi: Reuters
The unpublished order disrupted calls, messaging and digital payments for protesters, workers and shopkeepers, officials and users said.
- Authorities ordered telecom companies to suspend mobile internet around Jantar Mantar, Delhi, on Thursday, disrupting services for thousands of users gathered at the protest site.
- Initially limited to a 1.5-kilometre radius, the suspension was extended to midnight and reached Mandi House, following a similar unpublished directive issued on July 20.
- Commuters and shopkeepers faced widespread disruption as navigation apps failed and UPI payments became unavailable, leaving thousands unable to make calls or send messages.
- Government officials have not published the suspension directive, despite 2024 Telecommunications Rules requiring such orders be issued only in "unavoidable circumstances."
- The Internet Freedom Foundation criticized the secrecy, citing a 2020 Supreme Court judgment mandating published reasons for suspensions to protect freedom of speech under the Indian Constitution.
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