Imphal, Oct 13: Manipur government, led by Chief Minister N Biren Singh, has prohibited the circulation of videos or pictures depicting violence and damage to properties to restore normalcy in the state on Thursday.

This comes a day after the Manipur government on Wednesday extended the suspension of mobile data internet services for five days till October 16 evening.

The mobile internet was banned in the state after violence broke out on May 3.

The Manipur government said the circulation of videos or pictures depicting violence or damaged properties will be dealt with severely, and those responsible will be booked under the law.

“The state government views very seriously and with utmost sensitivity the reported spread of videos and images depicting violent activities, inflicting harm or injury to (any) body or damage to private and public properties through various social media platforms which may aggravate the law and order situation in the state,” quoted the Manipur home department statement.

“The state government after thorough examination of the matter, has decided to restrain the act of spreading such videos and images as a positive step towards bringing normalcy in the state,” the order read.

The government said that the decision was taken “to thwart the activities and designs of anti-national and anti-social elements and to maintain the peace and communal harmony and to prevent loss of life,” the government said.

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