Manipur High Court Orders Partial Lifting Of 2-Month-Long Internet Ban
NDTV
The government snapped internet in Manipur on May 3 after violence broke out between the hill-majority Kuki tribe and the valley-majority Meiteis over the latter's demand for Scheduled Tribes (ST) status
The Manipur High Court has ordered the N Biren Singh government to allow internet access for those who have leased lines and fibre optic connections in the ethnic violence-hit state.
The government snapped internet in Manipur on May 3 after violence broke out between the hill-majority Kuki tribe and the valley-majority Meiteis over the latter's demand for Scheduled Tribes (ST) status.
Many have questioned the effectiveness of the internet ban as the move was aimed at curbing the spread of fake information to stop the violence. But shootings and killings have been continuing for over two months.