In preparation for the Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra, security in Haryana’s Nuh district has been intensified, with internet services suspended and drone surveillance initiated.
Ahead of the Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra, security has been heightened in Haryana’s Nuh district on Monday with internet services being suspended and drone surveillance being activated. The Haryana government on Sunday also ordered the suspension of mobile internet, bulk SMS services (excluding banking and mobile recharge), and all dongle services provided on mobile networks, except voice calls, in Nuh district for 24 hours—from 9 pm on July 13 to 9 pm on July 14.
Authorities have imposed multiple restrictions in Nuh district to ensure the peaceful conduct of the Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra. District Magistrate Vishram Kumar Meena on Sunday also issued an order under Section 163 of the Indian Civil Security Code, 2023, banning the carrying of all weapons, including licensed arms, firearms, swords, sticks, tridents, rods, knives, and chains. Only the sheathed kirpan, worn as a religious symbol by members of the Sikh community, has been exempted.
The use of DJs, loudspeakers or sound-amplifying devices with content that is religiously provocative or hurts the sentiments of any community will also be strictly prohibited during the yatra, the order read.
Moreover, the sale of meat along the yatra route has been banned starting Sunday. Meat shops along the Kanwar route are to remain closed till July 24.
Around 2,500 police personnel will be deployed during the yatra on Monday, police said, adding that all government and private schools in the district will remain closed that day.
Authorities cite misinformation risk
Cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi has been denied permission to attend the yatra, and his social media accounts have been suspended.
Further, the sale of petrol or diesel in open containers such as bottles will also prohibited at fuel stations in Nuh district from 6 am to 12 noon on Monday, they said.
Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Sanjay Kumar on Sunday reviewed the security arrangements and directed officials from the civil and police administration to coordinate closely. He also warned people to not pay attention to rumours.
“No attention should be paid to any kind of rumours. Strict action should be taken against those spreading misinformation,” Kumar said, adding that a special team will monitor social media to curb any attempts to vitiate the atmosphere, PTI reported.
