Haryana Government on Friday extended the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in the Nuh district till August 13.
The order passed by the Haryana Home Secretary stated that the conditions in the district are still “critical and tense”.
“Whereas it has been brought to my notice by Deputy Commissioner Nuh that the law and
order situation has been reviewed and the conditions are still critical and tense in the
district,” the statement said.
“And whereas, after assessment of the current prevailing law and order situation as well as
recommendation of the Deputy Commissioner, Nuh, I am of the considered view that there
is a clear potential for disruption of public utilities, damage to public assets and amenities
and disturbance of public law and order in district Nuh on account of misuse of the internet
services by way of the spread of inflammatory material and false rumours, which are
being/could be transmitted and circulated to the public through social media/ messaging
services on mobile internet service, SMS services and other dongle services,” the statement added.
Earlier, the mobile internet was suspended till August 8 and later extended to August 11.
Nuh district has witnessed violence following clashes between two groups broke out after a religious procession passing through the district came under attack, leaving two home guards dead and dozens of people—including around 20 policemen—injured in the frenzy of violence that followed.
Meanwhile, schools and educational institutions on Friday opened in Nuh after being shut down due to incidents of violence.
As per the district administration the curfew was be relaxed from 7 am to 3 pm on Friday.
