Seems Jio is indeed special. There are reports coming in that Jio 4G network was up for hours even after a blanket ban was imposed on mobile internet in Saharanpur in the wake of caste-related riots. With situation in Saharanpur allegedly not improving, authorities resorted to Section 144 and took the controversial step of banning mobile internet in the area to stop rumour mongering through apps like WhatsApp and Facebook. Interestingly, even as data connection from other telecom operators vanished, Jio 4G was reportedly continued to work.

The report comes courtesy The Lallantop, a Hindi news publication, that noted that people on Twitter highlighted that Jio 4G was working in Saharanpur area even after the ban on internet. One of the tweets were then picked up by AAP leader Kumar Vishwas, who retweeted it with his own comments.