Internet, and social media platforms, and the cyberspace in general, have become the new battleground for democratic norms and values. — AFP
Since the Indian Parliament approved the Citizenship Amendment Bill on Dec 11, hundreds of thousands of Indians are protesting against the controversial amendment, which critics claim marginalises Muslim minorities of the country.
In the wake of these protests, New Delhi’s police department ordered the country’s largest telecom carriers to stop voice, text, and Internet services on Dec 18. Similarly, following revoking of the special status of the Indian administrated Kashmir, Internet access has been blocked in the region for over 135 days. The consecutive Internet shutdown in Kashmir is now being called the longest ever Internet shut down in a democracy.
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