Ladakh: Mobile internet services restored in Leh

The administration in Leh on Thursday restored mobile internet services in the district more than two weeks after its suspension following protests on September 24, PTI reported.

The suspension had been imposed after four persons were killed in police firing during the protests that demanded statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.

Prohibitory orders had also been imposed in Leh, which were subsequently relaxed.

In another order on Thursday, Leh District Magistrate Romil Singh Donk invoked provisions under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to prohibit the spread of misinformation on social media platforms, which would remain in force for two months.

The order said that there was sufficient ground to invoke the provision to maintain peace and tranquillity in the region.

“It has been observed that certain individuals/groups are spreading rumours and misinformation through social media platforms, which is likely to disturb law and order,” the order read.

It added that any person found “indulging in the creation, sharing or forwarding of fake news, messages, rumours or misinformation would be liable for strict legal action under relevant provisions of law”.

Donk also directed all social media group administrators to monitor the content being shared in their groups and immediately delete any content found to be “fake, misleading or rumour-mongering”.

During the protests on September 24...

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