Internet Ban Lifted From Manipur Valley Districts, Schools To Open Tomorrow

The state government's Commissioner (Home), N Ashok Kumar said that internet services including lease lines, VSATs, broadbands and VPN services are to be restored immediately.

The internet ban in five valley districts of Manipur has been lifted with immediate effect after six days. The Manipur government has also ordered reopening of schools in the state from tomorrow. The state government's Commissioner (Home), N Ashok Kumar said that internet services including lease lines, VSATs, broadbands and VPN services are to be restored immediately.

Earlier, the state government had lifted suspension of internet services via broadband connections on September 12.

"The State Government has reviewed the prevailing law and order situation in the State and decided to lift any form of temporary internet suspension in the State of Manipur which was in good faith imposed as preventive measure in public interest," Mr Kumar said in his order.