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--></style></head><body lang=EN-IN link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I live in Kolkata, the metropolis nearest to Darjeeling. I am alarmed and saddened by the withdrawal of internet access to citizens there due to an issue between two political parties, one of which is ‘in power’ in the region – Trinamul Congress. Their website is: <a href="http://aitcofficial.org/">http://aitcofficial.org/</a></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you wish to do so, please contact them to record your protest against the internet shutdown in the Darjeeling area.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from mobile device; please excuse brevity</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0cm'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:rhill@hill-a.ch">Richard Hill</a><br><b>Sent: </b>19 August 2017 16:19<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">'ISOC Chapter Delegates'</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[Chapter-delegates] Internet Shutdowns in India</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The following information is courtesy of Mishi Choudhary, Software Freedom Law Center.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>18 August marks the completion of two months of continuous Internet shutdown in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. Two months back, on 19th June, 2017, mobile Internet services were blocked in the town following deaths of party supporters in violent clashes between the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and security forces after the former called for a complete strike in its agitation for a separate Gorkhaland. Here is our report on what the citizens are facing.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>https://internetshutdowns.in </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>http://sflc.in/darjeeling-internet-ban-completes-two-months/?utm_content=buffer7bbd4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,</p><p class=MsoNormal>Richard</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically subscribed</p><p class=MsoNormal>to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society</p><p class=MsoNormal>Chapter Portal (AMS): https://portal.isoc.org</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>