Farmers’ protest: Haryana suspends internet in Ambala for the weekend

The Haryana government on Friday, suspended mobile internet and bulk SMS service in 11 villages of Ambala district till 9 December.

The suspension was made over apprehensions of ‘tension, annoyance, agitation and disturbance of public peace’ as a group of farmers are marching for Delhi with a demand of minimum support price for crops.

The ban was enforced in Dangdehri, Lohgarh, Manakpur, Dadiyana, Bari Ghel, Lhars, Kalu Majra, Devi Nagar, Saddopur, Sultanpur and Kakru villages of Ambala on Friday, at 12 noon.

The services will remain suspended till 11:59 p.m. on 9 December, according to the order issued by additional chief secretary (home) Sumita Misra.

A jatha (group) of 101 farmers has embarked on a foot march to Delhi at 1 p.m. on Friday from their protest site at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana.

A heavy deployment of security personnel has been made on the Haryana side of the border.