IMPHAL — Manipur government has extended the suspension of mobile data internet services again till November 5 in order to prevent the spread of disinformation and false rumours through various social media platforms.
An order issued by the Commissioner (Home) of the Government of Manipur stated that it has become necessary to take adequate measures to maintain law and order in public interest “to thwart the design and activities of anti-national and anti-social elements and to maintain peace and communal harmony and to prevent any loss of life or danger to public/ private property.”
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=1]“Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under Rule 2 of temporary suspension of Telecom services (public emergency or public safety) Rules,2017, having satisfied that the above situation is likely to cause serious disturbances to the peaceful co-existence and maintenance of public order suspension/ curbing of mobile internet/ data services, internet/ datas services through VPN in the territorial jurisdiction of the state of Manipur for another five days with immediate effect from the time this suspension order becomes operational till 07.45 pm of November 5,” the order said.
The Manipur government had suspended mobile data services in some districts of the state on May 3 following ethnic conflict—a day later all mobile internet services had been shut and it has continued since.