Overview
- An order dated February 13 restored mobile data and broadband in Ukhrul with immediate effect.
- The Governor revoked prior shutdowns under Rule 3 of the Temporary Suspension of Telecommunication Services Rules, 2026, effective until further orders.
- The five-day curb, imposed by the Home Department, had blocked mobile internet, broadband, VPN and VSAT to check inflammatory content and misuse by “anti-social elements.”
- Authorities ordered the blackout after violence in Ukhrul, including reports that at least 50 houses were burned in Litan village.
- The Home Department said it also lifted temporary data suspensions in Lhungtin (Kangpokpi) and Phungyar (Kamjong) and asked users to act responsibly to avoid future curbs.