CHANDIGARH: Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC were imposed and internet services suspended in many ‘sensitive’ districts of Haryana today in the wake of the Jat body’s plan to ghearo the Parliament on March 20.
The section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), prohibiting unlawful assembly, has been imposed in many sensitive districts, including Rohtak, Jhajjar, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri and Hisar, where internet services have also been suspended for indefinite period, official sources said.
Restrictions have been imposed on the movement of tractor-trolleys from one district to another, they said, adding that the Army has been called in to manage the situation.
Meanwhile, All-India Jat Aarkashan Sangarsh Samiti (AIJASS), the body spearheading the agitation for reservation, remained firm on laying a siege to the national capital from March 20 as they alleged that their demands had not been met.
AIJASS president Yashpal Malik said the Centre should intervene to resolve the issue. (AGENCIES)
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