Hunt for Amritpal: Internet companies to renew in Punjab aside from some districts
By PTI
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab authorities on Tuesday prolonged the suspension of cell web and SMS companies in Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Moga, Sangrur and Amritsar’s Ajnala sub-division and some areas in Mohali until Thursday midday.
The curbs might be lifted from the remainder of the state from Tuesday midday, the division of residence affairs and justice stated in an order.
The curbs on cell web and SMS companies had been imposed by the Punjab authorities on Saturday because the state’s police drive launched a significant crackdown towards radical preacher Amritpal Singh and members of his outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’.
“it is directed that all mobile internet services (2G/3G/45/5G/CDMA/GPRS), all SMS services (excluding banking and mobile recharge) and all dongle services provided on mobile networks, except the voice calls, in the territorial jurisdiction of Punjab shall continue to remain suspended from March 21 (12.00 hours) to March 23 (12.00 hours) only in the districts Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Moga, Sangrur, sub-division Ajnala in Amritsar, areas adjoining YPS chowk and airport road, both in SAS Nagar in continuation of this office order no 1781 dated March 20 in the interest of public safety, to prevent any incitement to violence and to prevent any disturbance of peace and public order,” the current order learn.
It clarified that cell web companies in all of the remaining areas of the state ought to begin functioning usually from 12 midday on March 21.
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab authorities on Tuesday prolonged the suspension of cell web and SMS companies in Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Moga, Sangrur and Amritsar’s Ajnala sub-division and some areas in Mohali until Thursday midday.
The curbs might be lifted from the remainder of the state from Tuesday midday, the division of residence affairs and justice stated in an order.
The curbs on cell web and SMS companies had been imposed by the Punjab authorities on Saturday because the state’s police drive launched a significant crackdown towards radical preacher Amritpal Singh and members of his outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
“it is directed that all mobile internet services (2G/3G/45/5G/CDMA/GPRS), all SMS services (excluding banking and mobile recharge) and all dongle services provided on mobile networks, except the voice calls, in the territorial jurisdiction of Punjab shall continue to remain suspended from March 21 (12.00 hours) to March 23 (12.00 hours) only in the districts Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Moga, Sangrur, sub-division Ajnala in Amritsar, areas adjoining YPS chowk and airport road, both in SAS Nagar in continuation of this office order no 1781 dated March 20 in the interest of public safety, to prevent any incitement to violence and to prevent any disturbance of peace and public order,” the current order learn.
It clarified that cell web companies in all of the remaining areas of the state ought to begin functioning usually from 12 midday on March 21.
