{"id":131983,"date":"2024-12-09T12:45:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T07:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=131983"},"modified":"2024-12-09T12:45:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T07:15:23","slug":"urgent-plea-for-justice-i-manipurs-civil-societies-demand-immediate-end-to-harmful-internet-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=131983","title":{"rendered":"Urgent Plea for Justice I Manipur\u2019s Civil Societies Demand Immediate End to Harmful Internet Suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-131874\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/New-Logo-Smal-1.jpg?resize=198%2C55&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"55\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/The Federation of Civil Societies Manipur\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000\">The Federation of Civil Societies Manipur<\/span><\/strong> <\/a>(FOCS) has raised serious concerns about the extended internet suspension in the state, urging authorities to reconsider the ban due to the internet\u2019s vital role in everyday life.<\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_131984\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-131984\" style=\"width: 1020px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/Manipur\u2019s Civil Societies Demand Immediate End to Harmful Internet Suspension:\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-131984 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241209_124233.jpg?resize=1020%2C532&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Urgent Plea for Justice I\" width=\"1020\" height=\"532\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241209_124233.jpg?w=1020&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241209_124233.jpg?resize=300%2C156&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241209_124233.jpg?resize=768%2C401&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_20241209_124233.jpg?resize=750%2C391&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-131984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Manipur\u2019s Civil Societies Demand Immediate End to Harmful Internet Suspension:<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">This suspension followed a tragic incident in the Borebekra Sub-Division of Jiribam District on November 11, where six individuals, including three women and three minors, were brutally killed, allegedly by suspected Kuki militants. In response, state authorities aimed to prevent the spread of misinformation by halting internet services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">FOCS has underscored the severe ramifications of this blackout on both the economic and social domains in Manipur. According to their press release, the lack of internet access disrupts more than just personal communication. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">It significantly hinders businesses and professional activities that depend on online connections for effective communication, financial transactions, and general operations. Local entrepreneurs, professionals, and business owners have faced considerable inconveniences, impacting their ability to function and innovate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Moreover, FOCS highlighted that the internet ban has exacerbated existing social and economic challenges in Manipur, particularly affecting crucial sectors like education, healthcare, and trade. While the government believes the suspension is necessary to maintain law and order, it has inadvertently led to significant disruptions in the daily lives of Manipur\u2019s citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Acknowledging the critical importance of stable internet access, FOCS has made an urgent appeal to the Manipur government. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">They stress the need to lift the internet restrictions promptly to restore normalcy and address the socio-economic instability caused by the ban. Without swift action, the federation warns that the state\u2019s development and the welfare of its people may face prolonged adverse effects.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federation of Civil Societies Manipur (FOCS) has raised serious concerns about the extended internet suspension in the state, urging authorities to reconsider the ban due to the internet\u2019s vital role in everyday life. This suspension followed a tragic incident in the Borebekra Sub-Division of Jiribam District on November 11, where six individuals, including three [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":131984,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"subtitle":"News Desk:"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[35],"tags":[37215,37216,37214],"class_list":["post-131983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-north-east","tag-immediate-end-to-harmful","tag-internet-suspension","tag-manipurs-civil-societies-demand"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":157345,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=157345","url_meta":{"origin":131983,"position":0},"title":"Manipur violence : \u09aa\u09c1\u09a8\u09f0 \u0989\u09a4\u09cd\u09a4\u09aa\u09cd\u09a4 \u09ae\u09a3\u09bf\u09aa\u09c1\u09f0; \u0995\u09c1\u0995\u09bf-\u09a8\u0997\u09be\u09f0 \u09b8\u0982\u0998\u09f0\u09cd\u09b7\u09a4 \u09b8\u09c7\u09a8\u09be\u09aa\u09a4\u09bf \u099c\u09bf\u09b2\u09be\u09a4 \u099c\u09cd\u09ac\u09b2\u09bf\u09b2 \u0998\u09f0, \u0986\u09b9\u09a4 \u0985\u09f0\u09cd\u09a7\u09b8\u09be\u09ae\u09f0\u09bf\u0995 \u099c\u09cb\u09f1\u09be\u09a8","author":"News Desk","date":"August 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"\u09ae\u09a3\u09bf\u09aa\u09c1\u09f0\u09f0 \u09b8\u09c7\u09a8\u09be\u09aa\u09a4\u09bf \u099c\u09bf\u09b2\u09be (Manipur's Senapati district)\u09a4 \u0995\u09c1\u0995\u09bf \u0986\u09f0\u09c1 \u09a8\u0997\u09be\u09f0 \u09ae\u09be\u099c\u09a4 \u09b8\u0982\u0998\u09f0\u09cd\u09b7 (Conflict between Kuki and Naga)\u09a4 \u0986\u09b9\u09a4 \u09b9\u09df \u098f\u099c\u09a8 \u099a\u09bf\u0986\u09f0\u09aa\u09bf\u098f\u09ab \u099c\u09cb\u09f1\u09be\u09a8\u0964 \u099c\u09be\u09a8\u09bf\u09ac \u09aa\u09f0\u09be \u09ae\u09a4\u09c7, \u09b8\u09cb\u09ae\u09ac\u09be\u09f0\u09c7 \u09aa\u09c1\u09f1\u09be \u09b8\u0982\u0998\u09f0\u09cd\u09b7\u09a4 \u09a6\u09c1\u09af\u09bc\u09cb\u09aa\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u0987 \u0995\u09c7\u0987\u09ac\u09be\u099f\u09be\u0993 \u0998\u09f0\u09a4 \u0985\u0997\u09cd\u09a8\u09bf\u09b8\u0982\u09af\u09cb\u0997 \u0995\u09f0\u09c7\u0964 \u09aa\u09cd\u09f0\u09b6\u09be\u09b8\u09a8\u09c7 \u099c\u09bf\u09b2\u09be\u0996\u09a8\u09f0 \u09aa\u09f0\u09bf\u09b8\u09cd\u09a5\u09bf\u09a4\u09bf \u09b8\u09ae\u09cd\u09aa\u09c2\u09f0\u09cd\u09a3\u09f0\u09c2\u09aa\u09c7 \u09a8\u09bf\u09af\u09bc\u09a8\u09cd\u09a4\u09cd\u09f0\u09a3 \u0995\u09f0\u09bf\u09ac \u09aa\u09f0\u09be \u09a8\u09be\u0987\u0964 \u099c\u09bf\u09b2\u09be \u09aa\u09cd\u09f0\u09b6\u09be\u09b8\u09a8\u09f0 \u09b8\u09c2\u09a4\u09cd\u09f0 \u0985\u09a8\u09c1\u09b8\u09f0\u09bf, \u09b8\u09cb\u09ae\u09ac\u09be\u09f0\u09c7 \u09aa\u09c1\u09f1\u09be \u0985\u099a\u09bf\u09a8\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u09a4 \u09a6\u09c1\u09b7\u09cd\u0995\u09c3\u09a4\u09bf\u0995\u09be\u09f0\u09c0\u09af\u09bc\u09c7 \u09a6\u09c1\u099f\u09be \u0998\u09f0\u09a4\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;NORTHEAST&quot;","block_context":{"text":"NORTHEAST","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?cat=35"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/manipur-1.avif","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/manipur-1.avif 1x, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/manipur-1.avif 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":157350,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=157350","url_meta":{"origin":131983,"position":1},"title":"Supreme Court Demands Fresh CBI Report in Arunachal CM Contracts Row","author":"News Desk","date":"August 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Supreme Court on Monday directed the CBI to file a fresh status report on its preliminary enquiry into alleged preferential allotment of government contracts in Arunachal Pradesh to firms said to be owned by or linked to family members of Chief Minister Pema Khandu. 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