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Mobile phone services shut in parts of Delhi, says Airtel amid CAA protests

A pan-India protest call has been given by the clutch of organisations against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The epicentre of the protests are Delhi and Mumbai.

Updated on: Dec 19, 2019, 14:16:47 IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By
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The protest against the new citizenship law is heating up in national capital Delhi. As a precautionary measure, the government has asked mobile phone operators to suspend voice, data and internet services in some areas.

Demonstrators take part in a protest against a new citizenship law, in Delhi, on Thursday. (Reuters Photo)
Demonstrators take part in a protest against a new citizenship law, in Delhi, on Thursday. (Reuters Photo)

The users of Airtel found this out after some of them were not ablt to use their mobile internet. They complained to the company and got the following response: “We’re complying with instructions received from government authorities on suspending Voice, SMS and data in certain areas in Delhi. Once the suspension orders are lifted, our services will be fully up and running. We’re sorry about the inconvenience.”

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