After days of suspension of internet services in the violence-hit northeastern state of Manipur, the chief minister N Biren Singh on Saturday has lifted ban on the internet services.While announcing the same, Singh mentioned, “From today onwards, internet services will be opened for the public.”#WATCH | From today onwards, internet services will be opened for the public, says Manipur CM N Biren Singh pic.twitter.com/GqP3eR4tmM— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2023Notably, the ban on the internet services was imposed in some districts of the violence-hit state after the ethnic clashes first erupted on May 3. The government later lifted the ban partially, allowing broadband services to some extent with conditions.While briefing the press conference at Imphal, CM Singh said, “As a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of rumours and videos, photos, and messages, which might affect the law-and-order situation of the state, the state government imposed a ban on the internet. But from today onwards the internet ban will be lifted.”It is to be noted here that the move of lifting ban on the internet services has come a day after the state government appealed the people and groups across the state to surrender all illegal weapons within a period of 15 days from September 22.
