NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Indian government has ordered extending the ongoing suspension of Internet services for two days at the borders around the national capital New Delhi amid farmers' protests, officials said Monday.
According to officials, the Internet services have been suspended in areas of Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri, the epicenters where thousands of farmers have been occupying roads for over two months in protest over the federal government's controversial three farm laws.
The Ministry of Home Affairs said in a notification: "... it is necessary and expedient to order the temporary suspension of internet services in the areas of Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri, and their adjoining areas in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi from 11:00 p.m. (local time) on January 31 to 11:00 p.m. (local time) on February 2."
According to it, the suspension, the third of its kind ordered in a week's time, is intended to "maintain public safety" and avert public emergency.
Initially, on Jan. 26 the Internet was suspended in many parts of Delhi immediately after farmers' tractor rally inside the capital city which triggered clashes between them and government forces, in which one farmer was killed and many others including policemen were injured.
On the night of Jan. 29, authorities order a suspension of the Internet for two days.
Meanwhile, on Monday, police also fenced the Delhi border near Ghazipur with the barbed wire in order to stop the protesting farmers from entering the capital city.
Eleven rounds of talks between protesting farmers and the federal government have been held but failed to end the ongoing stalemate.
Ever since the protest broke out against the controversial farm laws, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been defending the new laws as part of major reforms for improving the well being of farmers.
