Bihar suspends Internet in 20 districts amid Agnipath protests

Patna, 20/6:Keeping in view the call for Bharat Bandh against the Agnipath scheme on Monday, the Bihar government temporarily suspended the Internet services in 20 districts.

 

 

The suspension has been already in place in 12 districts since June 17 and the state government decided to add eight more.

 

“The suspension of the Internet services has given positive results and the violent incidents have reduced drastically in Bihar. The agitators and anti-social elements were failing to spread rumours in the state,” an official in the Home Department claimed.