The Manipur Government has served a show cause notice to a private
telecom company over the availability “of internet data services in mobile
phones in some areas of Churachandpur and adjoining Bishnupur district on
September 20” while the suspension of mobile data service is still in force, said
an official.
Home Commissioner Home T Ranjit Singh, in a letter to Imphal Airtel
Chief Technical Officer Ashish Bansal remarked it is “a serious lapse on the
part of service provider and this lapse might have led to the dissemination of
inflammatory and provocative clips and messages in various social media
platforms leading to communal tension, hatred and rumours,” the official said.
The letter said, “Considering the very sensitive and volatile law
and order situation currently prevailing in the State, the aforesaid lapses
have been viewed very seriously by the State Government, and this amounts to
violation of the government orders.”
The Manipur Government has asked Airtel to give a written
explanation of its lapses by Friday.
The State Government also sought to know “who are responsible
officers for such act” and “explanation as to why appropriate legal action
should not be taken against Airtel for violation of government orders.”
PTI
