Government does not stop internet suddenly, these processes have to be completed.
- Protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) are going on in most states of the country. Along with this, the central government has temporarily shut down the Internet in many states including Delhi, Bangalore.
- several reports have come out, in which India is at the forefront of other countries in the matter of internet shutdown. But do you know how the Indian government shut down the Internet.
- I will tell you in this report, which process the central government adopts to ban the internet. Also, you will be able to know here in which state of the country, how many times the internet is banned. So let's know how to turn off internet in India ...
- Looks like this is banned on the internet. Let us tell you that the Home Secretary of the Center or the State orders an Internet ban.
- Internet ban orders are sent through an officer of the rank of SP or above. The officer then asks the telecom company to ban the internet in that state.
- The order is sent to the review panel of the government on the next working day. Here the panel reviews the order for five days.
- This review panel consists of cabinet secretary, law secretary and telecommunications secretary. On the other hand, the Chief Secretary and the Law Secretary are included in the review of the order given by the state government.
- Internet is banned after approval.
Joint secretary can ban on internet during section 144
Joint Secretary, selected by the Center and the Home Secretary of the state, can order a ban on the Internet during section 144. But for this decision, the joint secretary has to get approval from the Home Secretary within 24 hours.
Changes in the rules of internet ban
Prior to the year 2017, the DMs of the area used to give orders to shut down the internet. However, the Central Government made a change in the Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Safety) Rules under the Indian Telegraph Act 1885, after which the Union or State Home Secretary can now order an Internet ban.
India is at the forefront of internet shutdown
According to the report of the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, India is far ahead of other countries in terms of internet shutdown. Banning the Internet also causes economic loss to the country. At the same time, in the next slide, you will be able to know how many times the internet has been banned in which state.
Internet remained closed for a long time in Kashmir
According to the Internet Shutdown website, a total of 374 times Internet has been shut down in India from 2012 to 2019. At the same time, Internet has been banned 180 times in Kashmir, 67 times in Rajasthan, 25 times in Uttar Pradesh, 11 times in Bihar and 2 times in Uttarakhand.
Internet stopped so many times in Maharashtra and many states
The government has shut down internet a total of 10 times in Maharashtra from 2012 to 2019, 1 time in Andhra Pradesh, 1 time in Tamil Nadu and 5 times in West Bengal.
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