Mobile internet closed in Manipur till November 8, why is the restriction increasing after every five days?

The Manipur government has once again extended the ban on mobile internet till November 8. The Manipur government has extended the curfew on Sunday to prevent the spread of harmful messages, photos, and videos by anti-social elements. Home Commissioner T. Ranjit Singh, in a notification, said there is a high possibility that some anti-social elements may use social media extensively to spread images, hate speeches, and hate video messages inciting public sentiments. , Due to which the law and order situation in Manipur may deteriorate.

Chief Minister N. The Home Department extended the mobile internet ban thrice in less than two weeks after Biren Singh recently indicated that the government would consider withdrawing the ban within the next few days. It is noteworthy that mobile internet was banned across the state after devastating ethnic violence broke out between non-tribal Meitei and tribal Kuki communities on May 3.

The ban was lifted on September 23 after the situation in Manipur became normal. As soon as this ban was lifted, the pictures of the bodies of two missing young students including a girl went so viral that hundreds of students clashed with the security forces. After that, the ban had to be re-imposed on 26 September. Since then the restrictions are increasing every five days.