http://thenextweb.com/in/2015/08/26/india-just-turned-off-mobile-internet-for-67-million-citizens-amid-protests-in-ahmedabad/
Mobile internet services have been blocked in the Indian state of Gujarat(home
to nearly 63 million people), following violent protests led by the
Patel community after one of its leaders was detained by local police in
Ahmedabad.
22-year-old politician Hardik Patel, the convener of the Patidar
Anamat Andolan Samiti, led a rally to demand Other Backward Class (OBC)
status for members of the Patidar community, in order to level the
playing field in the competition for enrollment at universities and jobs
in government organizations.
After he was detained on Tuesday, Patel sent out messages via WhatsApp urging citizens to maintain peace:
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