Indian government has resorted to shutting down the mobile internet in order to “maintain law and order” in the areas witnessing heavy protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). India’s telcos has got a serious hit due to this blockade, further complicating things for the cash-strapped industry.
Rajan Mathews, the director general of Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), in an interview, confirmed that each telecom company is currently making a loss of at least INR 1.5 Cr daily per state.
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