Internet services stopped after violence during tractor march

New Delhi: As the farmers’ protest turned violent during their tractor march in the national capital, Internet services in some of the locations in the city were stopped on Tuesday following the government’s instruction to manage the situation.
Almost all the telecom firms in the city were instructed to stop the service until the situation comes under control and further instructions are given.
The instruction was given by the government on the request of Delhi Police that looked helpless in controlling the aggressive farmers who unexpectedly rammed police barricades and moved on towards Red Fort soon after the Republic Day parade concluded.
The telecom operators like Jio, Airtel and Idea alerted their customers through messages about the disrupted Internet services.
“As per the government instructions Internet services have been stopped in your areas till further notice,” said a message received from Jio in a particular area where Internet services were barred.
The Ministry of Home Affairs in an order also suspended Internet services at Singhu, Ghazipur, Tikri, Mukarba Chowk and Nangloi, along with their adjoining areas, till 11.59 p.m. for maintaining ‘public safety’.