Consumers angry as Uttar Pradesh extends internet shutdown

The prolonged internet shutdown across Uttar Pradesh has irked consumers who are being made to pay for services that they cannot avail.

Mobile internet services continue to be disrupted across parts of Uttar Pradesh on Friday, marking the eighth consecutive day of shutdown. In fresh orders issued on Thursday night, the services were scrapped for another 24 hours across 18 districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Ghaziabad.

No compensation

According to a Mumbai-based telecom major, there will be no compensation, either in the form of extended validity of prepaid packs or a waiver in monthly bills, from the telecom companies to consumers who have been affected by the shutdown.