Ahead of two rallies on Sunday, Haryana government has suspended mobile Internet services in 13 districts for three days, apprehending law and order problem.
While one of the rallies will be held by by a Jat body, the second rally will be organised by BJP’s Kurukshetra MP Raj Kumar Saini on November 26.
Saini, who was opposing quota for Jats, had announced a “Samanta Maha Sammelan” in Jind while All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti national president Yashpal Malik had also announced a rally in Rohtak district’s Jassia on the same day.
Internet services on mobile networks, except voice calls, in the districts of Jind, Hansi, Bhiwani, Hisar, Fatehabad, Karnal, Panipat, Kaithal, Rohtak, Sonipat, Jhajjar, Bhiwani and Charkhi Dadri shall remain suspended for three days until the midnight of November 26, an official order said on Friday.
The order, which came into force yesterday, was issued by Additional Chief Secretary (Home Department) S S Prasad. “The order is issued to prevent any disturbance of peace and public order in the jurisdiction of state of districts as mentioned...,” it said.
It said there was a likelihood of tension, danger to human life and property, disturbance of public peace and tranquility in Haryana by protestors and anti-social elements during the two public rallies on Sunday.