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Internet suspended in Haryana's Nuh for 24 hours. What we know
The Haryana government said that the order will be enforced in Nuh district from 9 pm on Sunday, July 13, to 9 pm on Monday, July 14.
Internet services have been suspended in Haryana's Nuh for 24 hours on Sunday amid fears of unrest and public disorder in the city.
A Haryana government directive said that there is a strong likelihood of disruption to public utilities, damage to public assets and amenities, and a threat to law and order in Nuh district due to the misuse of internet services.
The move comes ahead of Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra on July 14. The Haryana government has increased security and deployed around 2,500 police personnel and declared a holiday in government and private schools in the area.
“It has been brought to my notice by ADGP/CID, Haryana and Deputy Commissioner, Nuh vide their requests dated 13.07.2025 that there is an apprehension of causing tension, annoyance, agitation, damage of public & private property and disturbance of public peace & tranquility in the district Nuh,” a government directive said.
The directive said that the order will be enforced in Nuh district from 9 pm on Sunday, July 13, to 9 pm on Monday, July 14.
However, SMS service related to banking services, mobile recharge and voice calls will continue to operate in the jurisdiction of Nuh area.
In a separate directive, Deputy Commissioner Vishram Kumar Meena informed the district education officer that a holiday has been announced in government and private schools on July 14.
In July 2023, a violence had broke out during the yatra, when a Vishwa Hindu Parishad procession was attacked by a mob. Five people, including two home guards, were killed and many were injured in the clashes. In Gurugram, a naib imam was killed at a mosque amid a series of incidents of arson.
