Imphal, July 29: Manipur government has shot a letter to a national news channel regarding false and unverified news aired by the news channel related to violence in Manipur.

The letter expressed the State Government’s observation that a news story/video titled “Manipur Victim speaks about her horrifying experience,” which was broadcasted on the national news channels and shared on social media platforms like YouTube and Facebook on July 27, 2023, has caused confusion and has the potential to incite people from a certain community, escalating the ongoing violence in Manipur.

The letter, written by H. Balkrisna Singh, Director of Manipur’s Information and Public Relations, highlighted that the Bishnupur Police Station has clarified that no complaint or report was lodged by the alleged victim up to the present date, and thus, they have not received any complaint. Similarly, the Porompat Police Station has denied the occurrence of the alleged incident due to a lack of evidence.

The government asserted that the incident, as portrayed by the woman in the video, is fabricated, baseless, and devoid of truth.

In light of the aforementioned facts and circumstances, the Manipur government has asked the news channel to promptly remove the said news story/video from its channel and social media platforms. The aim is to prevent any confusion or false narrative that could further exacerbate tensions among different communities. The government further appealed for a cautious approach in publishing any unverified or false information related to the ongoing violence and unrest in the State.

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