New Delhi protest prompts internet shutdown as Starlink awaits approval to operate in India

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WorldThe New York Times · France 24

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How the sides differ Left sources emphasize Starlink's stalled approval and Musk's blame of a tycoon; alternative sources focus on protesters bypassing the blackout using Bluetooth.

Both reports concern a protest in New Delhi that led authorities to cut internet access. France 24 says the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party called the protest on October 10, producing a near-lockdown and a 24-hour internet blackout, which protesters found ways around, including Bluetooth. The New York Times says the episode showed how quickly authorities can cut off mobile internet, and links it to Starlink's request for permission to operate in India, where Musk blames a tycoon for delays.

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Left NYThe New York TimesMusk Blames Tycoon for Stalling Satellite Internet Access in India

Places the protest shutdown in the context of Starlink's stalled bid to enter India and Musk's blame of a tycoon.

Alternative F2France 24India’s Cockroach movement: Protesters bypass internet blackout with Bluetooth

Centers on the youth-led protest movement and how demonstrators worked around the 24-hour blackout using Bluetooth.

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