Ban on internet extended in Manipur till 26 May amid arson reports
Amid fresh violence ban on internet extended till 5 November
Manipur: According to an official order on Sunday, the Manipur government has extended the ban on internet services across the state for another five days to curb the spread of hate speech and maintain peace amid reports of sporadic incidents of violence.
The ban was first imposed on May 5 following clashes following the ‘Tribal Solidarity March’, which was organized in the hill districts to protest against the demand of the Scheduled Tribe (ST) by the Meitei community.
The order on Sunday, signed by the state government’s home department commissioner, said it was feared that anti-social elements would “use social media to spread images, hate speech, and hate video messages.” may use, which may have serious consequences. law and order situation”.
