Web providers shall be suspended from Thursday night to December 28 morning in Bulandshahr and until December 27 in Agra in Uttar Pradesh. The district administration in Agra and Bulandshahr took the choices anticipating protests in opposition to the anti-Citizenship Modification Act (CAA).
In Bulandshahr, web providers had been suspended at 5 pm on Thursday. The providers will keep shut until 5 am on Saturday. The district administration has issued the orders as a precautionary measure within the wake of protests in opposition to the Citizenship Modification Act (CAA).
Web providers have been snapped in Saharanpur until Friday to cease spreading of any hearsay as a consequence of protest in opposition to CAA. An alert has additionally been sounded in Saharanpur earlier than the Friday Namaz within the metropolis.
“To stop spreading of rumours we’ve determined to shut web providers until tomorrow and we’ve despatched a letter concerning that to telecom service suppliers,” SSP Dinesh Kumar was quoted as saying by ANI.
SSP Dinesh Kumar additional stated the police workforce is interacting with the native leaders and non secular organisations in Saharanpur to make sure peace is maintained within the metropolis.
“Those that unfold rumours on social media shall be traced and arrested. Tomorrow, Friday prayers shall be provided and we attraction individuals to supply Namaz, stay peaceable and don’t take part in any procession,” the SSP stated.
In Agra, web providers will stay suspended until 6 pm on Friday (December 27) in anticipation of the protests in opposition to the Citizenship Act as violent protests had been witnessed in Agra metropolis final Friday in opposition to the CAA.
“Violent protests have been witnessed in opposition to the CAA in Aligarh, Hathras, Firozabad and different districts. Relating to which rumours are being unfold on social media. In response to sources, some organisations can stage protests, resulting in the regulation and order drawback,” Further District Justice of the Peace (Metropolis), Prabhakant Awasthi, advised ANI.
In Bijnore, web providers have been snapped for 48 hours as a precautionary measure.
(With inputs from Arvind Ojha, Arvind Bhardwaj)
