Mobile Internet Service to Resume in Manipur from Today

Imphal: Mobile internet services will be resumed in Manipur from Saturday, informed Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh.

Mobile internet services were suspended in Manipur following the eruption of ethnic violence on May 3.

Speaking to newsmen in Imphal, Singh said, “The government had suspended mobile internet services on May 3 to check the spread of fake news, propaganda, and hate speech. However, with the improvement of the situation, mobile internet services will be restored across the state from today.”

He said the government will continue to deal with the problems related to “illegal immigrants” and stressed the need for fencing the India-Myanmar border.

The Manipur CM called for the end of the free movement of people residing close to both sides of the India-Myanmar border to venture 16 km deep into each other’s territory without any document.