With the Manipur government telling the High Court in Imphal that it would be difficult to restore internet access while blocking social media websites, a Bench of Justices Ahanthem Bimol Singh and A. Guneshwar Sharma has now sought a reply from internet service providers regarding the matter.
The court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation seeking the restoration of internet access in the State while blocking social media websites, in light of the difficulties faced by citizens. The internet has been suspended in the Manipur since May 3, when ethnic conflict broke out between the Meitei and Kuki communities.
During the hearing in this case — along with a batch of other PILs and a writ petition with similar pleas — the State government submitted an affidavit before the court on June 16, saying that it would be difficult to ensure that social media websites were effectively blocked if the internet was restored.
