Mobile internet shutdown causes widespread disruption across Delhi

A mobile internet shutdown spanning a 4-kilometre radius in central Delhi halted digital payments and disrupted navigation and gig-worker operations from Friday night through Saturday evening.

The blackout was geographically the largest curb in the capital since the 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act protests, with the Internet Freedom Foundation noting the order was classified as top secret.

Several online accounts and handles associated with political figures, including Congress leader B.V. Srinivas and the Seva Dal, faced restrictions during the clampdown.