Haryana’s Nuh district will experience a curfew-like situation today, with stringent restrictions and heightened security measures in place to ensure the peaceful conduct of the Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra. As the yatra is scheduled today, the schools in the district will also remain shut.
On Sunday, District Magistrate Vishram Kumar Meena issued an order prohibiting the carrying of weapons, including licensed firearms, swords, sticks, tridents, rods, knives, and chains. These restrictions, imposed under Section 163 of the Indian Civil Security Code, 2023, do not apply to the sheathed kirpan, a religious symbol worn by members of the Sikh community, which is exempted.
DJs And Loudspeakers Prohibited
According to the Magistrate directive, the use of DJs, loudspeakers or sound-amplifying devices with content that is religiously provocative or hurts the sentiments of any community is also strictly prohibited during the yatra, the order read. The Haryana government has increased security and deployed around 2,500 police personnel, and declared a holiday in government and private schools in the area.
“It has been brought to my notice by ADGP/CID, Haryana and Deputy Commissioner, Nuh vide their requests dated 13.07.2025 that there is an apprehension of causing tension, annoyance, agitation, damage of public & private property and disturbance of public peace & tranquility in the district Nuh,” a government directive said.
The sale of meat along the Yatra route was also banned on Sunday. Meat shops along the Kanwar route are to remain closed till July 24.
Why The Clampdown? 2023 Violence In Nuh
In July 2023, violence erupted during the Brij Mandal Yatra in Nuh district. The Yatra was organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal. The procession was attacked by a mob. Five people, including two home guards, were killed, and many were injured in the clashes. In Gurugram, a naib imam was killed at a mosque amid a series of incidents of arson. Over 200 people were injured, including more than 20 police personnel, with some sustaining serious injuries like gunshot wounds.
The violence spread beyond Nuh to Gurugram, Sohna, and Palwal. In Gurugram’s Sector 57, around midnight on August 1, 2023. Worship places and several vehicles, shops, and kiosks in Gurugram’s Sohna, Badshahpur, and Sector 67 were torched. Approximately 2,500 participants, including women and children, sought refuge in the temple during the violence and were later rescued by police.
