North News
Chandigarh, December 6
The Haryana government has suspended internet services and bulk SMS in parts of Ambala district from December 6 to December 9, as farmers were stopped at the Shambhu border while attempting to march towards Delhi. A convoy of 101 farmers was stopped at the border, while the administration banned assemblies of five or more people under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
The internet ban, enforced by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Sumita Misra, applies to 11 villages, including Dangdehri, Lohgarh, and Devi Nagar, and aims to curb misinformation and maintain public order during the protests. The protestors are demanding legal guarantees for a minimum support price (MSP) for crops, reigniting tensions following earlier farmer movements in the region. Police have sealed the border on the Ambala side, citing concerns over “public peace and agitation.”
