Improving situation, shedding off the banned tag; Meghalaya resumes its internet service

Shillong, December 21: The Citizenship Amendment Act created an atmosphere of chaos and disruption in the country particularly the Northeast. Fearing to lose its ethnicity, tradition and culture, people of Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya came down on streets protesting against the act. Viewing the violence coming along with the protest with oppositions misleading masses on the Act, the government had decided to ban internet services which has now been lifted up after eight days.

 

The ban on internet services and mass messaging services was lifted up on Friday at around 7 pm. The law and order situation in the state has gradually improved and thus the decision to lift up ban on internet was taken by the government. Assam has been at the forefront in protesting against the act, and the state was under curfew with security forces trying level best to control the situation. CM Sarbanand Sonowal in the meeting with his cabinet members decided to lift curfew completely in Guwahati on Tuesday. The meeting also decided to resume operation of broadband internet services in entire state from tomorrow morning. Jitendra Singh, Union minister for the northeast, tweeted about the decisions in the morning.

According to the Citizenship Amendment Act, refugees, who came to India before December 31, 2014, to escape religious persecution in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be granted Indian citizenship. Protests against the law, which critics allege discriminates on the basis of religion, have rapidly spread across the country. Over the last few days, protesters have fought pitched battles with police in most major cities of the country, including the national capital of Delhi, prompting authorities to impose prohibitory orders.