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With 84 internet shutdowns in 2022, India tops the list fifth time in a row

With 49 shutdowns to its credit, Jammu and Kashmir experienced the most shutdowns in 2022

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BS Web Team New Delhi

In 2022, the Indian government ordered 84 internet shutdowns. India has been at the top of the list for cutting off the internet to its citizens for five years consecutively, as per a report by The Indian Express. The shutdowns were exercised for various reasons, including protests, school exams, and elections.