Manipur extends ban on internet till May 26

The BJP government in Manipur on Sunday extended the ban on use of mobile and broadband internet by another five days citing fresh reports of arson and burning of houses.

The ban was first clamped on May 3 when the ethnic violence broke out in Churachandpur district and spilled over to several other districts. At least 73 persons have died and over 35,0000 other displaced. The army and the paramilitary forces controlled the violence but the ban on mobile and broadband internet has been extended thrice so far citing possibility of use of the social media to spread hatred and violence.