NEW DELHI: Mobile internet services, which were suspended on February 11 in view of the call for ‘Delhi Chalo’ march by protesting farmer unions, were resumed in seven districts of Haryana on Sunday morning.
Authorities have also begun the process of partially reopening the Singhu-Tikri border between Delhi and Haryana, which had been closed since protests began on February 13.
Mobile internet services and bulk SMS will be available in Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad and Sirsa as the Haryana government has decided not to extend the suspension order.
Personal SMS, voice calls, bank SMS, and internet services provided to businesses and households via broadband or leased lines were exempted from the suspension for public interest reasons.
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha are leading the agitation for fulfillment of various demands, including legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) for crops and waiver of agricultural loans.
Protesting farmers in Punjab have been camping at Shambhu and Kanauli points on the state border with Haryana since February 13.
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said on Friday that farmers will remain at the two border points until February 29, when the next course of action will be decided.
(issued February 25, 2024, 23:11 IST)
