The Manipur High Court has constituted a 12-member expert committee to look into the possibility of blocking VPN servers so that the State’s internet access can be restored safely while still maintaining restrictions on social media websites.
A Division Bench of Justices Ahanthem Bimol Singh and A. Guneshwar Sharma was hearing a batch of PILs seeking restoration of internet access on Tuesday, when it directed the constitution of the panel.
An internet shutdown has been imposed in the State since May 3, when ethnic violence broke out between the dominant Meitei community and the Scheduled Tribe Kuki-Zomi community. The violence has continued for almost two months.
