Haryana: Mobile internet suspended for 24 hours in Nuh ahead of Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra; schools to remain shut
A holiday in government and private schools in the Nuh district on Monday, July 14 has also been announced.
According to an official statement, 14 DSPs have been deployed and 28 checkpoints set up at various locations along the route of the Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra, reported PTI.
Around 2,500 police personnel will also be deployed during the Yatra on Monday.
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