CHANDIGARH: In the wake of two public rallies by a Jat body and ruling BJP’s Kurukshetra MP on November 26, The Haryana government today suspended mobile Internet services in 13 districts in the state for the next three days apprehending breach of law and order problems.
Mobile internet services provided on mobile networks except for voice calls in the territorial jurisdiction of districts of Jind, Hansi, Bhiwani, Hisar, Fatehabad, Karnal, Panipat, Kaithal, Rohtak, Sonipat, Jhajjar, Bhiwani and Charkhi Dadri shall remain suspended for the next three days until midnight of November 26 beginning today, an official order said.
The orders for the suspension of the internet services in thirteen districts were issued by the Haryana’s Additional Chief Secretary (Home Department) S S Prasad.
“The order is issued to prevent any disturbance of peace and public order in the jurisdiction of state of districts as mentioned and shall be in force for the next three days..,” the order said.
Orders mentioned the likelihood of causing tension, annoyance, obstruction or injury to persons, danger to human life and property, disturbance of public peace and tranquility within the limits of state of Haryana by protesters or agitators and anti-social elements during the two public rallies on Sunday at Jassia in Rohtak district and at Jind.
Earlier today, a group of Jats clashed with police, and blocked the Jind-Chandighar national highway in Jind. the group was opposing Kurukshetra MP Raj Kumar Saini’s rally at Jind’.
The highway was cleared by the police for vehicular movement as police had to resort to mild lathi-charge to disperse the group of Jat protesters after a while.
Jat leader Sandeep Bharti, who led the protesters, was demanding cancellation of Saini’s rally.
Bharti called him anti-Jat and also accused Saini of spreading communal hatred by making inflammatory and derogatory statements against Jats.
Kurukshetra MP Saini, who had been opposing quota for Jats, had earlier announced a “Samanta Maha Sammelan” in Jind for November 26.
Jat leader Yashpal Malik had earlier announced to hold a rally at Jassia in Rohtak district on November 26.