New Delhi, (the states. news) In view of maintaining public safety and averting public emergency’ amid the ongoing farmers’ protest, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday su
spended the internet services at Singhu, Ghajipur and Tikri borders and their adjoining areas from 2300 hrs of January 29 to January 31 midnight.
In
an order issued to the Delhi Police Commissioner by the MHA on Friday, the
Ministry said “In exercise of the power conferred under Sub- rule 1 of Rule 2
of the temporary suspension of the telecom services (Public Emergency or Public
Safety) rule 2017, and in the interest of the maintaining public safety and
averting public emergency, it is necessary and expedient to order the temporary
suspension of internet services in the areas of Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri, and
their adjoining areas in the NCT of Delhi from 11 pm on January 29 to 11 pm on
January 31”.
Earlier on January 26, the Ministry has also temporarily suspended the internet
services when the violence erupted during the farmer’s tractor rally in many
parts of the city for 24 hours.
The internet services have also been suspended in 15 districts of Haryana on
Friday in wake of a clash between the farmers protesting at Singhu border and
allegedly with the local youths who wanted to get the areas vacated at the
outskirt of Delhi border. (uni)
(media saheb.com)