BJP-led-Haryana government suspended internet services till August 5 in Nuh, Faridabad, Palwal district, besides Sohna, Pataudi, Manesar sub-divisions of Gurugram district as six people were killed in communal violence during a Vishva Hindu Parishad procession in the Nuh district of Haryana.
There were rumours that Monu Manesar, who was booked earlier for the murder of two Muslim men whose charred bodies were found in the Bhiwani district in February, would be joining the procession.
Monu Manesar, who is the head of the cow vigilante wing of Bajrang Dal in Haryana, was accused of kidnapping and killing two suspected cow smugglers called Junaid and Nasir in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur. In June this year, #ArrestMonuManesar was trending on Twitter.
However, the outfit, Bajrang Dal, refuted the charges linked to the death of two cousins Junaid and Nasir. Monu Manesar is an active member of Bajrang Dal.
The step has been taken to prevent the spread of misinformation and rumors through various social media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter, the government said.
Following the clashes, Gurugram and Faridabad district administrations announced that all schools, colleges, and educational institutes will remain closed on Tuesday.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the authorities to ensure that nobody indulges in hate speech or violence during the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad rallies demonstrating against the Haryana violence as communal violence during Hindu religious festivals have intensified in India.