nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20221221-001724-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 221220s2022||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20221221-001724-0 doi eng 342 23 Mulani, Nikhil Author aut The Politics of Internet Shutdowns - Governance Lessons from Kashmir’s Internet Shutdowns Mulani, Nikhil Verfassungsblog 2022-12-20 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier Frequent internet shutdowns in the Indian region of Kashmir provide a valuable case study for how technology governance can become a tool of political control. The Indian government leads the world in these techniques, instituting 75 shutdowns over the course of 2022 alone. In this blog post, I argue that internet shutdowns have become a standard method for federal and state officials in India to silence those who dissent from the governing BJP agenda. The government’s repressive policies will further erode India’s democratic system unless legislators push back and create a more transparent and accountable system for technology governance in India. CC BY-SA 4.0 Internet shutdown Kashmir Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/the-politics-of-internet-shutdowns/ raw object