Internet services have been suspended in Meerut and Bareilly following the violent protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act in the state. Mobile internet services have been suspended in Ghaziabad for 24 hours from 10 pm on Thursday in view of violent protests against the new citizenship law in parts of Uttar Pradesh, an official said. Hundreds of protesters were detained including historian Ramachandra Guha during a protest march against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on Thursday. The police, in more than 10 cities, have not given permission to organise protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. In Delhi, mobile internet services have been snapped in some parts of the city, including ITO where many newspapers have their offices. In reply to customer tweets, Airtel confirmed that voice, internet and SMS services have been snapped.
Massive jams were witnessed in many parts of the national capital on Thursday morning as the authorities barricaded roads, imposed traffic restrictions and suspended Internet services to clamp down on planned protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The Delhi-Gurgaon border was among the worst affected. The police also imposed a ban on large gatherings under Section 144 of the CrPC near Red Fort in central Delhi, the starting point of one of the proposed rallies, and many protesters who came there were subsequently detained.
The Delhi Metro tweeted entry and exit gates at 18 stations have been shut. Some of them are: Lal Quila, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Vishwavidyalaya, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jasola Vihar, Shaheen Bagh and Munirka.
