Jantar Mantar Internet Shutdown: Services Suspended Till 10 PM on October 10
Mobile internet services will be suspended within a 4-km radius of Jantar Mantar from 10 pm on Friday, October 9, to 10 pm on Saturday, October 10, amid the Cockroach Janata Party protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The rest of Delhi will remain unaffected.
Mobile internet services will be suspended within a 4-km radius of Jantar Mantar in Delhi from 10 pm on Friday, October 9, to 10 pm on Saturday, October 10, amid the planned Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The rest of the national capital will remain unaffected by the restriction.
The order, issued by the Delhi Police, directs telecom operators to suspend mobile internet services across all technologies in the specified area for 24 hours. The directive applies to Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Reliance Jio and MTNL.
The move comes hours after the Supreme Court questioned restrictions on the Delhi Metro and trains entering the national capital in connection with the planned protest. The court remarked, 'You can't use a sledgehammer to kill a fly' while questioning the measures taken by the authorities. CJP Protest: SC Asks Centre To Keep Delhi Metro, Train Services Running in Regulated Manner.
The mobile internet suspension will remain in force until 10 pm on Saturday, October 10. Residents and commuters outside the designated 4-km radius of Jantar Mantar will not be affected by the restriction, according to the alert.
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