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Mobile internet services restored in Karnal
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Farmers during their sit-in protest continuing after their Kisan Mahapanchayat, outside the Mini Secretariat in Karnal. Credit: PTI Photo
Farmers during their sit-in protest continuing after their Kisan Mahapanchayat, outside the Mini Secretariat in Karnal. Credit: PTI Photo

Mobile internet services have been restored in Karnal where farmers are staging a demonstration demanding action against officials behind lathi-charge last month.

"As of now, there is no plan to suspend the services again," said Assistant District PRO Raghubir Singh.

With protesting farmers continuing their sit-in "indefinitely" at the district headquarters in Karnal, the Haryana government has extended the suspension of mobile Internet services in the district till Thursday midnight, an order issued by state Home Department said.

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Another round of talks between district officials and farmers protesting over a police lathicharge in Karnal last month had failed on Wednesday after which the protesters said they will continue their sit-in "indefinitely" at the district headquarters.

Earlier, mobile Internet services in Karnal were suspended from 12:30 pm on September 6 till 11:59 pm on September 7 and the suspension was extended till Wednesday midnight as the situation was considered "still volatile".

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(Published 10 September 2021, 11:15 IST)