The Manipur High Court has directed the state authorities to provide limited internet service to the public in some designated places under the control of the state authorities.
The high court took into consideration the hardship faced by the public, especially with regard to the ongoing admission process of the students and to enable the public for carrying out their urgent and essential services directed by the state authorities.
Following the PILs filed by different individuals regarding internet banned in Manipur during the ongoing crisis, the HC directed service providers of Vodafone, Idea, Jio, BSNL and Airtel to file a short affidavit explaining whether there is any feasibility of providing limited internet services to the public by blocking social media website and by safeguarding the concern of the state government to maintain law and order in the state.
