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Jan 27 • 6 tweets • 6 min read

@esyacentre

As India celebrated its 73rd #RepublicDay yesterday, another #internetshutdown was initiated in Kashmir. In Ep. 3 of The Impact with @esyacentre, @mbahree explores how & why #InternetShutdowns take place and their impact on citizens' lives:
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@maknoonwani

@maknoonwani tells us that businesses in Kashmir are not necessarily moving to internet-based tools because the internet is simply not reliable enough.
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@RanjuDodum

@RanjuDodum explains the difficulty of shutdowns in #ArunachalPradesh. "Because we're reliant on mobile internet, when we go to remote areas to talk to people or officials for a ground reality, it becomes difficult"
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@RadhikaJhalani

@RadhikaJhalani of @SFLCin sheds light on why governments shut mobile internet down in the first place
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@maknoonwani

Beyond businesses, @maknoonwani argues that the #internet is required to support basic fundamental rights and to spread the word against injustices
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@esyacentre

For more, watch episode 3 of The Impact, our new video series created in collaboration with @esyacentre examining how technology impacts Indian society:
thebastion.co.in/politics-and/t…

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