Farmers’ march to New Delhi: Mobile internet service shut in Haryana’s 7 districts from today
Chandigarh: The Haryana government has imposed a shutdown of the mobile internet in 7 districts due to the growing tension ahead of the farmers’ march to New Delhi on February 13.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the districts where the government has decided to stop internet services include Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad and Sirsa.
According to the order issued by the government, the mobile internet service ban will be implemented in the seven districts from 6 am on February 11 (Sunday) to 11 pm on February 13 (Tuesday).
Not only that the borders between Punjab and Haryana in Ambala, Jind and Fatehabad districts will be closed before the Delhi march on February 13. The march has been called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha.
Over 200 farmers’ unions will participate in the protest march.
The farmers are protesting on issues like legal assurance for Minimum Support Price (MSP), Swaminathan Commission’s recommendations’ implementation, pensions for farmers and farm labourers, farm debt cut and others.
