Nuh Violence: Haryana extends internet ban in four districts till August 5

The internet ban has been extended in four districts of Haryana till midnight on Sunday (August 5), according to an official statement.

The ban was extended to Nuh, Faridabad, Palwal and some parts of Gurugram of Haryana in a bid to control the spread of misinformation in view of the violence that has taken the state under grip, recently.   

Mobile internet services had been suspended temporarily till August 2 in the Nuh district of Haryana



after clashes erupted between two groups on Monday (July 1).

Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court issued notices to Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and governments amid protest marches and demonstrations being organised against the violence in Haryana's Nuh.

The court issued notices on a plea concerning the Haryana violence and scheduled the next hearing for August 4. The matter was heard by an apex court bench comprising of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti.