Farmer protest: Haryana suspends mobile internet services in seven districts

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Haryana's Home Affairs department on Saturday announced that mobile internet services, bulk SMS and all dongle services provided on mobile networks, except the voice calls in the jurisdiction of seven districts of Haryana State will be suspended from 6 am on February 11 to 23:59 pm on February 13...

Seven districts where services remain suspended are Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad and Sirsa of Haryana State in view of Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha 'Delhi Chalo' march by more than 200 farmers' unions on February 13...

The Home Affairs has ordered the suspension of internet services to 'stop the spread of misinformation and rumours through various social media platforms, such as WhatsApp, Facebook Twitter, etc. on mobile phones and SMS, for facilitation and mobilisation of mobs of agitators and demonstrators who can cause serious loss of life and damage to public and private by indulging in arson or vandalism and other types of violent activities.'..

Ahead of farmers' proposed 'Delhi Chalo' march on February 13, Haryana Police has deployed 50 companies of central paramilitary forces to maintain law and order in the state with the authorities on Friday asserting that nobody will be allowed to disturb peace and harmony...

Besides making elaborate security arrangements, the Haryana Police will seal the state's borders with Punjab to prevent the farmers from heading towards the national capital, officials said...

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