Mobile Internet Suspended in Haryana’s Nuh for 24 Hours Before Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra

The internet service in the district will remain suspended from 6 pm Sunday to 6 pm Monday, according to an order by Haryana Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Anurag Rastogi. The order mentioned the apprehension of causing tension, annoyance, agitation, damage of public and private property, and disturbance of public peace and tranquility in the district Nuh. It was issued based on feedback from Additional DGP-CID, Haryana and a Deputy Commissioner. The suspension aims to prevent the spread of misinformation and rumors through social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Meanwhile, the Nuh Police stated that tight security arrangements have been made to ensure that the Yatra passes off smoothly. The background leading to the internet suspension involves a violent incident that occurred on July 31 last year, where two home guards were killed and at least 15 others, including several policemen, were injured. A mob in Haryana’s Nuh district attempted to stop a Vishva Hindu Parishad procession, pelting stones and setting cars on fire. The same night, a mob attacked a mosque in Gurugram and killed its naib imam.

At least six people were killed and scores injured in the immediate aftermath of the interfaith clash. The BJP government in the state, then led by Manohar Khattar, had drawn sharp criticism from the opposition parties over the violence. (*Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed. *)