In a notification issued by the Political (A) Department, Govt Of Assam, in lieu of the ongoing protests against Citizenship Amendment Bill in different parts of the state, has directed all telecom operators to suspend Internet services from 7 PM today, the 11th of December. The shutdown will be for 24 hours and will be lifted at 7 PM on the 12th of December.
Besides Kamrup Metro, the other districts that will be effected by this clampdown are Lakhimpur, TInsukia, Dhemaji, DIbrugarh, Charaideo, Sivsagar, Jorhat, Golaghat and Kamrup.
The step has been taken in view of the ongoing agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, as the administration is of the view that the intensity might only increase and might lead to a grave law and order situation.
