Haryana Suspends Internet Services In Nuh For 2 Days Ahead Of VHPs Yatra

Nuh: Mobile internet and bulk SMS services will remain suspended in Haryana’s Nuh for two days due to law and order concerns after the Vishwa Hindu Parishad  (VHP) announced to hold ‘Brij Mandal Shoba Yatra’ on August 28. The government announced the decision apprehending spread of rumours through social media by anti-social elements ahead or during the rally called to be held on Monday.

The administration fears that mobile internet services and bulk SMS can be misused to mobilise mobs who can cause “serious loss of life and damage to public and private properties by indulging in arson or vandalism and other types of violent activities.”

“It is emphasized that this order is being issued after taking utmost care of public convenience by exempting individual SMS, mobile recharge, banking SMS, Voice calls, internet services provided by broadband and lease lines of corporate and domestic households, thus not affecting the commercial/financial interest of the State and basic domestic needs of individuals,” the order dated August 26 read.