Twitterati express outrage over suspension of internet services in Assam

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Twitterati on Wednesday expressed outrage over suspension of internet services in Assam amid massive protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.
The Assam government announced on Wednesday that internet services will be suspended in 10 districts of Assam for 24 hours, beginning 7 pm.
"24hrs internet ban issued in Kamrup(Metro), Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Sibsagar, Jorhat, Golaghat & Kamrup districts. Democracy?Govt cannot stop us. We are in the roads to protest," Twitter user Borgohain Mousumi said.
Aman Wadud tweeted, "Internet to be shutdown in several districts of Assam from 7pm. Assam finally inching towards 'normalcy'."
Another user Ejaz tweeted, "Assam is on the verge to be called New Kashmir as Internet blackout and curfew in state started to show impact on common people. Everything looks fine untill the same you suffer."
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First Published: Dec 11 2019 | 10:10 PM IST