New Delhi, July 21 -- The Union government on Monday ordered the suspension of mobile internet services in parts of central Delhi, including the Jantar Mantar area, till 6pm as thousands gathered for the Cockroach Janta Party's "Chalo Sansad" march. The directions were issued to telecom service providers, including Airtel, Jio and Vi, according to officials aware of the matter. Protesters said internet services stopped functioning as early as 10am, even as police prevented demonstrators from marching towards Parliament. The protest coincided with opening day of Parliament's Monsoon Session. Officials at two major telecom companies confirmed that they received directions to suspend internet services. Many subscribers in the affected areas also received text messages informing them of the disruption. "As per government instructions Internet services have been stopped in your area till further notice. REGINF," read the text sent to users. It wasn't immediately clear which authority issued the suspension order. The internet was restored after 6pm, officials said.sejal sharma...