After seven months of the ethnic clashes between Meitei community and Kuki community in the Northeastern state of Manipur, mobile internet services were restored on December 3 barring six areas.
Manipur Restores Mobile Internet Services Till December 18
”Considering the improvement in law and order and inconveniences faced by people due to the mobile internet ban, the state government has decided to relax the suspension,” T. Ranjit Singh, commissioner (home), Manipur, said in an official notification.
Following the outbreak of the ethnic clashes, mobile internet services had been suspended in the state since May 3.
“The Govt of Manipur is pleased to order revocation of any earlier orders of suspension of mobile internet data/internet data services through VPN with the restoration of the same and also to order for suspension of operation of only those mobile towers catering service of the stretch of 2 km radius along adjoining areas between districts specified under rules 2 of Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Safety) Rules 2017 with immediate effect in public interest till 7:45 pm of December 18,” the notification added.