Haryana government extends internet shutdown in Nuh district, says ‘situation still critical and tense’

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Haryana government has extended suspension of internet and SMS services in state's Nuh district till August while terming the situation there as ‘critical and tense’. The suspension of internet services in the Nuh district had earlier been extended to August 8 and then to August 11.

"Whereas it has been brought to my notice by Deputy Commissioner Nuh that the law andorder situation has been reviewed and the conditions are still critical and tense in thedistrict," the order passed by Haryana's Home Secretary read. "I am of the considered view that thereis a clear potential for disruption of public utilities, damage to public assets and amenitiesand disturbance of public law and order in district Nuh on account of misuse of the internetservices by way of the spread of inflammatory material and false rumours, which arebeing/could be transmitted and circulated to the public through social media/ messagingservices on mobile internet service, SMS services and other dongle services," Haryana Home Secretary was quoted by ANI as saying.

Nuh district has witnessed violence following clashes between two groups broke out after a religious procession passing through the district came under attack, leaving two home guards dead and dozens of people—including around 20 policemen—injured in the frenzy of violence that followed. Meanwhile, schools and educational institutions on Friday opened in Nuh after being shut down due to incidents of violence.

As per the district administration the curfew was be relaxed from 7 am to 3 pm on Friday. According to Ravinder Jain, Principal of Model Sanskriti Sr Sec School, some students from the primary section have returned to school, but higher-grade students are still not attending.