Manipur government extended the ban on internet service, now the service will start after this date
N Biren Singh, Chief Minister, Manipur
Imphal: Amid sporadic incidents of violence in Manipur, the government has once again extended the ban on mobile internet services. Now the ban on mobile internet services will continue till October 11. Commissioner (Home) T Ranjit Singh, while extending the ban on mobile internet services till October 11 in his order, said, “There is a possibility that some anti-social elements may try to incite public sentiments. “Can use social media on a large scale to disseminate images, hate speeches and hate video messages, which may have a serious impact on the law-and-order situation in the State of Manipur.”
Violence started just two days after the ban was lifted.
Following the massive students’ agitation, the Manipur government suspended mobile internet data services, internet/data services for five days on September 26, two days after the ban was lifted after 143 days and then extended it till October 6. Had increased. Now the ban has been extended by five more days till October 11.
massive student movement
Manipur, which has been ravaged by caste violence, witnessed a massive student protest last week against the killing of 17-year-old student Hizam Linthoingambi and 20-year-old Fizam Hemjit. Who hailed from Bishnupur district and had gone missing on July 6 during the peak of caste violence.
100 students injured in clash.
Pictures of the two slain students went viral on various social media platforms on 25 September. Which triggered intense agitation, in which at least 100 students, including girls, were injured in clashes with security forces, who stopped them from marching towards the Chief Minister’s bungalow.
Meanwhile, angry over the suspension of mobile internet services in Manipur, a student organization from Senapati district has imposed an indefinite economic blockade since Thursday evening, leaving several vehicles laden with goods stranded at the Manipur-Nagaland border. Following the students’ agitation, the state the government had also closed all government, government-aided and private schools, which reopened on Friday. (Input-IANS)