After protest over killings of two lacking college students, Manipur govt reimposes web ban for 5 days
2 min readBy Express News Service
GUWAHATI: After an enormous protest on Tuesday over the killings of two lacking college students, the Manipur authorities reimposed the ban on cell web and web/information companies by means of VPN within the state for 5 days with instant impact.
Mobile web companies, suspended on May 3 within the wake of ethnic violence, had been restored solely three days in the past.
“In view of the prevailing law and order situation, the state government views very seriously with utmost sensitivity the reported spread of disinformation, false rumours and other types of violent activities through various social media platforms…The state government decides to suspend/curb the mobile internet data services, internet/data services through VPN in the territorial jurisdiction of the state of Manipur for 5 (five) days till 7:45 PM of 01-10-2023,” an order issued by the house division mentioned.
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“The order is being passed ex-parte in view of the emergent situation…This is issued after obtaining approval of the Competent Authority with immediate effect. All concerned are directed to comply with the orders,” the order additional mentioned.
Over 50 college students had been injured in state capital Imphal on Tuesday throughout a large protest in opposition to the killings of two lacking college students.
GUWAHATI: After an enormous protest on Tuesday over the killings of two lacking college students, the Manipur authorities reimposed the ban on cell web and web/information companies by means of VPN within the state for 5 days with instant impact.
Mobile web companies, suspended on May 3 within the wake of ethnic violence, had been restored solely three days in the past.
“In view of the prevailing law and order situation, the state government views very seriously with utmost sensitivity the reported spread of disinformation, false rumours and other types of violent activities through various social media platforms…The state government decides to suspend/curb the mobile internet data services, internet/data services through VPN in the territorial jurisdiction of the state of Manipur for 5 (five) days till 7:45 PM of 01-10-2023,” an order issued by the house division mentioned.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
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“The order is being passed ex-parte in view of the emergent situation…This is issued after obtaining approval of the Competent Authority with immediate effect. All concerned are directed to comply with the orders,” the order additional mentioned.
Over 50 college students had been injured in state capital Imphal on Tuesday throughout a large protest in opposition to the killings of two lacking college students.
