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Internet suspended again near Jantar Mantar
NDTV··24 Jul
The Union Home Ministry suspended mobile internet within a 1.5km radius of Jantar Mantar until midnight on July 23, the fifth such order since July 17. Section 163 was also imposed outside Union Home Minister Amit Shah's residence. Connaught Place shops and restaurants shut after 6:30pm on a New Delhi Traders Association advisory amid the ongoing protest.
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What It Means For You
- Residents and businesses near Jantar Mantar face repeated disruptions each time internet services are suspended.
- Traders in Connaught Place must plan around a 6:30pm closure advisory that could recur amid the protests.
- Anyone travelling near Amit Shah's residence should expect gathering restrictions under Section 163.
What's Happening
- Mobile internet was suspended within 1.5km of Jantar Mantar until midnight on July 23, the fifth such order.
- Section 163 was imposed near Union Home Minister Amit Shah's residence.
- Delhi Police denied planning a crackdown after a trader advisory raised concerns online.
Talks Finally Move To Neutral Ground
- The government said it had reached out to CJP four times without a response before this order.
- CJP had insisted on meeting only at Jantar Mantar or a neutral venue, not ministers' offices.
- That neutral-venue demand was accepted for Friday's meeting at the Constitution Club.
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