Haryana govt extends mobile internet ban in 3 districts
January 28, 2021 19:28
The
Haryana government has extended the suspension of mobile Internet
services in Sonipat, Jhajjar and Palwal districts till Friday 5 pm 'to
prevent disturbance of peace and public order', according to a
government order issued on Thursday.
Mobile Internet services were
suspended in these districts on Tuesday after a violent farmers'
protest rocked the neighbouring Delhi.
'... it has been brought to
my notice by ADGP, CID, Haryana that the situation is still tense and
violence may simmer in the areas of National Capital Territory adjoining
State of Haryana which aroused in view of law and order situation
created during tractor parade on January 26 by protestors, agitators,
miscreants and anti-social elements..,' stated the order by the
Haryana's Home Department.
The Haryana government has extended the
suspension of telecom services (2G/3G/4G/CDMA/GPRS), all SMS services
(excluding banking and mobile recharge) and all dongle services, etc.
provided on mobile networks, except voice calls in the territorial
jurisdiction of Sonipat, Palwal and Jhajjar for next 24 hours till 5 pm
on January 29, according to the order.
'This order has been issued
to prevent any disturbance of peace and public order in the jurisdiction
of these three districts of Haryana,' it said.
In view of the
violence in Delhi, Haryana Home Secretary Rajeev Arora had on Tuesday
issued the order to snap mobile Internet services in the three
districts, which are in close proximity of Delhi, to 'stop the spread of
disinformation and rumours through various social media platforms, such
as WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter' for mobilisation of antisocial elements
who can disturb peace, cause loss of life and damage to property.
The tractor parade on Tuesday that was held to highlight farmer unions'
demand for the repeal of the Centre's three agriculture laws descended
into anarchy as protesters deviated from designated routes, attacked
police, overturned vehicles and hoisted a religious flag on the ramparts
of the iconic Red Fort. -- PTI