New Delhi: The hunt for ‘Waris Punjab Day’ chief and Khalistan supporter Amritpal Singh entered the fourth day on Tuesday (March 21, 2023) after the Punjab government lifted internet restrictions except in some sensitive areas. All mobile internet services, all SMS services (except banking and mobile recharge), and all dongle services provided over mobile networks, except voice calls, suspended in Tarn Taran, Firozpur, Moga, Sangrur, Sub-Division Ainala in Amritsar Will remain By March 23 in areas adjacent to both YPS Chowk and Airport Road in SAS Nagar. Mobile internet services will start working normally from 12 noon on Tuesday in all the remaining areas of the state.
Mobile Internet services in Punjab were suspended on Saturday till Sunday afternoon, which was then Monday extended to Tuesday 12 noon,
“The Director General of Police, Punjab has brought to my notice that certain sections of the society are protesting at several places in the State and incitement to violence is likely to endanger public order, with the intention of inciting and inciting widespread Violence is being resorted to. Communal tension, obstruction or injury to persons, danger to human life and property, breach of public peace and tranquility thereby endangering public safety and public order in the State of Punjab,” Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Punjab Order of the Home Department, read.
The official said that it has been brought to his notice by the Punjab DGP that these “sections of the society” widely use social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp etc., and short messages to spread “inflammatory material”. service (SMS). and “false rumours”, to incite mobs of agitators and protesters, mobilize their own manpower and resources for their “anti-national activities”.
“There is a clear continuance of threat to public safety, disruption of public utilities, damage to public properties and facilities, and disturbance of public law and order in the State of Punjab due to misuse of mobile internet services, SMS services.” , and other dongle services,” the Additional Chief Secretary said.
“Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on me, it is directed that all mobile internet services, all SMS services (except banking and mobile recharge) and all dongle services provided over mobile networks, except voice calls, Will remain suspended during this period. Till March 23 (12:00 hours), Tarn Taran, Firozpur, Moga, Sangrur, Sub-Division Ainala, areas adjacent to YPS Chowk and Airport Road in SAS Nagar, both districts in Amritsar.
The official said the step has been taken “in the interest of public safety, to prevent any further violence, and to prevent any disturbance of peace and public order”.
All mobile internet services, all SMS services (except banking and mobile recharge) and all dongle services provided over mobile networks, except voice calls, to remain suspended in the districts of Tarn Taran, Firozpur, Moga, Sangrur, Sub-division Ainala, Amritsar In… https://t.co/0uGJSAZcZL pic.twitter.com/jHgyzcYLoy
– ANI (@ANI) March 21, 2023
Currently raiding Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh,
Internet was shut down in Punjab amid crackdown against Amritpal Singh
Police on Saturday shut down the internet in Punjab after launching a major crackdown against Amritpal Singh, who escaped their trap after his convoy was intercepted in Jalandhar district.
Since then, security has been tightened at many places in Punjab with intensive vehicle checking.
Early last month, Amritpal Singh and his supporters – some of them brandishing swords and guns – broke through barricades and stormed the Ajnala police station on the outskirts of Amritsar city, clashing with police for the release of an aide of Amritpal. Entered.
Following the incident, in which six policemen, including a Superintendent of Police rank officer, sustained injuries, the Mann-led government in the state came under severe criticism and was accused of bowing down to extremists.
Amritpal Singh, who returned from Dubai, was made the head of ‘Waris Punjab De’ last year.It was founded by actor and activist Deep Sidhu, who died in a road accident in February last year.