Cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi denied permission to attend
Chandigarh: Ahead of the Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra, the Haryana government has intensified security measures in Nuh district by increasing deployment of forces and ordering a 24-hour suspension of mobile internet and bulk SMS services.
As per the information nearly 2500 security personnel have been deployed on route of the Yatra which will start around 12 noon from the Nalhareshwar (Nhad) temple in Nuh and will pass through the Jhirakeshwar Mahadev temple in Firozpur Jhirka and will conclude at the Shringeshwar Mahadev temple in Shingar village.
Meanwhile Meat shops and factories along the route have been closed and traffic has been diverted with entry of heavy vehicles has been restricted. Surveillance is being conducted across the entire district with drones. .
The order, issued by the Additional Chief Secretary of the Home Department mentioned that the directions were issued to prevent the spread of misinformation, inflammatory content, and potential incitement to violence via social media platforms.
Meanwhile elaborate security arrangements have been made to avoid any untoward incident as this religious procession had witnessed communal in 2023. Even the authority have also taken several precautionary measures and The Peoples involved in the previous violence have been banned from entering the Yatra as the self-styled cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi, has been denied permission to join this year’s Yatra. Authorities have also suspended his social media accounts. Bajrangi, who was arrested for allegedly brandishing weapons and making provocative statements online, had written to the Nuh Superintendent of Police (SP) seeking permission to participate. However, SP Rajesh Kumar has categorically stated that individuals with a record of disrupting communal harmony will not be allowed to take part in the event.
The 2023 unrest during the Shobha Yatra had left five people dead — including two Home Guards — and many others injured. Widespread arson and violence had brought Nuh district to a standstill, prompting heavy security deployment and long-term damage control measures.
According to the latest government order, the internet and SMS suspension has been enforced following inputs from the Additional Director General of Police (CID) and the Deputy Commissioner of Nuh. Authorities have expressed fears that rumors and provocative material circulated through platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, and X (previously Twitter) could lead to public disorder, vandalism, or even loss of life, reads the order.
The Home Department clarified that the decision has been taken as a preventive measure and implemented on an ex-parte basis due to the emergent nature of the threat and violations of the order will invite legal consequences under applicable laws.
