India blocks mobile internet in central Delhi
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The Indian government has ordered telecom companies to disable mobile data services in central parts of the capital Delhi, in and around the site of youth protests seeking the resignation of the education minister, two sources told Reuters on Thursday.
The companies have complied with the order, the sources said.
Top Indian telecom firms, billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Jio (RELI.NS), opens new tab, Bharti Airtel (BRTI.NS), opens new tab and Vodafone-Idea (VODA.NS), opens new tab, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
There was no mobile data connectivity in many parts of central Delhi on Thursday evening, Reuters journalists said. Vendors, shopkeepers and restaurants complained that they were unable to accept digital payments.
Protesters led by the "cockroach" movement have been camping in central Delhi since last month, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks in May that affected some 2 million students.
(Source Reuters)
