Haryana violence: 393 held, 160 FIRs registered; suspension of mobile internet, SMS service in Nuh extended | Chandigarh News

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government on Friday extended till Sunday the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in Nuh where conditions are “still critical and tense”.

A total of 393 people have been arrested and 118 taken into preventive detention in connection with the communal clashes in the state earlier this month.

Besides, 160 FIRs have been registered in Nuh, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Palwal, Rewari, Panipat, Bhiwani and Hisar, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij said in a statement on Friday.
Six people, including two home guards and a cleric, have died in the clashes that erupted in Nuh over an attempt to stop a Vishva Hindu Parishad procession and spread to Gurgaon.

Opposition parties in Haryana have alleged that the violence in Nuh was the result of the failure of the BJP-JJP dispensation in the state.
The Haryana government on Friday evening extended the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in Nuh district till 11.59 pm of August 13, to prevent disturbance of peace and public order.
The curbs were earlier extended in the district till 11.59 pm on Friday.
According to an order issued by Haryana’s Additional Chief Secretary (Home) T V S N Prasad on Friday, “It has been brought to my notice by Deputy Commissioner, Nuh, that the law and order situation has been reviewed and the conditions are still critical and tense in the district”.

“After assessment of the prevailing law-and-order situation as well as recommendations of the deputy commissioner, Nuh, I am of the considered view that there is a clear potential of disruption of public utilities, damage to public assets and amenities and disturbance of public law and order on account of misuse of internet by way of spread of inflammatory material and false rumours, which are being/could be transmitted or circulated… through social media/messaging services on mobile internet services, SMS services and other dongle services,” stated the order.
However, it emphasised that the order is being issued after taking utmost care of public convenience by exempting individual SMS, mobile recharge, banking SMS, voice calls, and internet services provided by broadband and lease lines of corporate and domestic households, thus not affecting the commercial and financial interest of the state and basic domestic needs of individuals.

The suspension of the mobile internet services bulk SMS, excluding banking and mobile recharge and all dongle services provided on mobile networks except voice calls, has been ordered in the jurisdiction of district Nuh, it said.
Gurgaon Police says no march without permission as Hindu groups plan another yatra
GURGAON: Amid a call by some Hindu groups to “complete” on August 28 the religious march that was attacked last month in Nuh triggering a communal riot, the Gurgoan police Friday appealed to the residents not to take out any rally or procession without permission. The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) procession called the ‘Braj Mandal Yatra’ was attacked by a mob on July 31 in Nuh which triggered a communal riot that spread to neighbouring districts, killing six people.
VHP division minister Devender Singh told PTI on Friday, “All the Hindu groups decided to complete the yatra on August 28 which was attacked on July 31 in Nuh. Hope that the yatra will be completed with admiration and enthusiasm.”

Also, a message has been doing the rounds on social media that the “Mewat Dharma Yatra will be completed on August 28, 2023”.
It also claimed the yatra covering the entire area of Manesar will be flagged off from the Baba Nyaramdas Mandir Gaushala.
In an official statement, the Guugaon Police on Friday requested the general public to refrain from raising provocative slogans, making speeches, carrying banners or indulging in acts that may hurt the sentiments of any community and disturb the peace.
“We have not made this appeal for any specific procession. The situation is normal in the district and we appealed only to maintain peace, law and order in the district,” said Varun Dahiya, ACP crime.
Meanwhile, most people offered Friday prayers at their homes with very few turning up at mosques. Police said they deployed personnel around all mosques, idgahs and at open spaces.
Meanwhile, Union Minister of State Rao Inderjit Singh met representatives of various social organisations and villagers of Tigra, Badshahpur, Palda and Wazirabad in at a PWD rest house on Friday.
He appealed them to maintain peace and order.
He said apart from being the financial capital of Haryana, Gurgaon has a distinct identity of its own at the global level.
“Such incidents are unfortunate in a developed city like Gurgaon. G-20 meeting is proposed in Delhi in the month of September. In such a situation, while maintaining peace and order in Haryana, we all have to make collective efforts so that such incidents do not occur in future,” he added.
He said police are taking action against those responsible for the riots
“During this, refrain from making any kind of statements or demonstrations till the completion of the investigation. The situation is normal in the district and a close watch is being kept by the central and state government on those spreading any kind of fake news, rumour or provocative speeches through social media,” Rao said.
He said no innocent would be punished and no guilty spared.
Earlier, he also visited the Medanta Hospital and met policemen injured during the clashes in Nuh. Two police personnel are still at the hospital, while others have been discharged.
Rao met the youths and their families at the Lakhuwas village in Sohna who are injured during.
(With PTI inputs)