Omar Abdullah Criticises Internet Shutdown Ahead of Delhi Protest
· India · India Today, Times of India, Indian Express
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has criticised the central government following the announcement of an internet shutdown in Delhi ahead of a planned protest. Abdullah remarked that the “Kashmir model” of security measures had been exported to the national capital. The shutdown was implemented as police increased security measures in anticipation of the demonstration. Official details regarding the duration and scope of the internet restrictions remain limited.
Why it matters
The use of internet shutdowns as a security measure in the national capital has sparked a debate regarding civil liberties and the standardisation of administrative responses across Indian states.
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