Reason why we are seeing so many Internet shutdown is because of jio and rise in Internet pentration in india, especially in rural areas.
Thanks to the app like whatsapp, anyone can organise group or mob at any place easily. Same is true for rumors like child snatcher etc. And apparently people here are too dumb to check facts.
>can't tell if the media is to blame or the government or BOTH
Society
>seriously does this shit even help in anyway safeguarding the hard working citizens?
well no, but don't forget to pay your tax or who is going to gib them?