Internet Shutdown at Jantar Mantar Till Midnight, Says MHA

New Delhi: The Union home ministry on Thursday suspended mobile internet services till midnight in a 1.5-kilometre radius of Jantar Mantar, where CJP had staged a protest demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the leak of NEET papers.

The latest order extended the suspension of services till midnight on Thursday with the approval of the Union Home Minister under the Telecommunications Act, 2023 and the Telecommunications (Temporary Suspension of Services) Rules, 2024 for “public safety and prevention of public emergency”.

The ministry has issued five orders to suspend mobile internet services in the region since July 17.

The CJP-led agitation began on June 20, demanding accountability over alleged irregularities in competitive exams, reforms in the education system and Pradhan’s resignation.