India MHA order reveals details of October 2 Jantar Mantar internet shutdown

India's Ministry of Home Affairs suspended mobile internet for 12 hours within a 1.5-km radius of Delhi's Jantar Mantar on October 2 during protests demanding the election commissioner's resignation. The order, obtained by MediaNama on October 6, cited public safety and was issued under the Telecommunications Act, 2023.

• Shutdown ran from 9 am to 9 pm within 1.5 km of Jantar Mantar
• About 700 protesters were detained; the rally was not permitted
• Second internet shutdown near Jantar Mantar in three months
• Government also ordered BitChat removed from the India App Store