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2005
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Manipur News | Manipur On Boil: Internet Ban In Manipur Till September 15th | English News | News18The Manipur government Tuesday banned internet services in the state for five days amid concerns that some anti-social elements "might use social media for transmission of images, hate speech" which may further provoke violence in the state. "Temporary suspension/curbing of internet and mobile data services including Lease Lines, VSATs, broadbands and VPN services (were ordered) in the territorial jurisdiction of the state of Manipur for five days with effect from 3 PM of September 10 to till 3 PM of September 15," the government said in a statement. Manipur has been rocked by periodic clashes for more than a year between the predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and the mainly Christian Kuki community, dividing the state into ethnic enclaves.Show more