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Following a superior instrumentality and bid concern that arose successful Assam's Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong districts, the Assam authorities connected Tuesday (December 23, 2025) has ordered the suspension of net and mobile information services successful some districts with contiguous effect.
"It is, however, clarified that the dependable calls and the broadband connectivity based connected fixed telephone lines shall stay functional during this period. Any usurpation of the promulgation volition beryllium punishable nether Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and besides nether the applicable proviso of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885," Biswajit Pegu, Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Home and Political Department, said successful the notification.
The notification stated that the Government of Assam received reports from the District Magistrates of Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong connected December 23 of a serious "law and order" concern successful 2 districts.
The authorities besides apprehended that the societal media and net mightiness beryllium utilized to dispersed "inflammatory" messages, rumours, etc., which tin aggravate the situation.
"The Government of Assam done the District Magistrates of Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong Districts received reports regarding superior Law and Order concern that has arisen successful the 2 Districts connected 23.12.2025 and whereas, determination is superior apprehension that determination mightiness beryllium likelihood of breach of nationalist bid and tranquility successful the Districts of Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong, and whereas, the Government of Assam apprehending that societal media and net whitethorn beryllium utilized to dispersed inflammatory messages, rumours etc further. That whitethorn further aggravate the situation.", the notification said.
"Therefore successful the involvement maintaining greater nationalist bid and tranquility and to forestall immoderate deterioration of the contiguous situation, I, Sri Biswajit Pegu IAS, Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Home & Political Department, hereby promulgate this notification nether the proviso of Section 5(2) of the Indian Telegraph Act,1885 work with the Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency oregon Public Safety) Rules, 2017 to prohibit the Internet/Mobile Data Service of each Mobile Service Providers successful the districts of Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong with contiguous effect and until further orders," said the notification.
