Following several incidents of caste-related violence in the district, the Saharanpur administration had suspended internet facilities indefinitely from May 24. Legitimate and law-abiding users, including students, have been having a tough time ever since. CBSE and ICSE results were declared on Sunday and Monday, and Saharanpur students, including those who wanted to share the good news with their friends and relatives, found themselves cut off. Others who have been trying to seek information or updates about jobs and studies have been similarly isolated, they said.

After district magistrate Pramod Kumar Pandey took over following the suspension of his predecessor NK Singh, internet connectivity in Saharanpur has been limited to only broadband connections.