As part of its precautionary measure ahead of the reported masisve protests after the Friday prayers, the Uttar Pradesh and Delhi Police beefed up the security and intensified patrolling to ensure peace.

In Uttar Pradesh, the police has imposed Section 144 in all districts and has banned mobile internet and SMS services in various parts of the state. The mobile internet and SMS services will remain suspended till 10 pm on Friday. The announcement was made in a notification dated December 26 and undersigned by Additional Chief Secretary, Awanish Kumar Awasthi. Furthermore,Internet services will be suspended in several other districts of the state.In Bulandshahar, it will remain suspended till 6:00 am on December 28.In Agra,Internet Services will remain suspended till 6:00 pm today while in Mathura,Sitapur, Muzaffarnagar, Firozabad and Sambhal, it will remain suspended till further orders. It will also remain suspended in Bijnor till the night of December 28.

Confirming the reports, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) OP Singh said, "There is peace in the entire state for almost four days now. The law and order situation is getting better. We are keeping a tap on social media. We have hold communications at Tehsil level. Patrolling is being done everywhere. As a precautionary measure, internet services have been discontinued at 21-22 places. This is being done so as to curb rumours on Citizenship Act."