A statement issued by the Rongmei Naga Council Manipur vice-president stated that the council is compelled to make a strong statement, demanding immediate restoration of mobile internet services in the districts of Tamenglong and Noney including all routes along NH-37 in the best interest of the people and commuters on the highway.

He said the Rongmei people have been extending all possible help in the process of restoration and bringing of peace and harmony in the state, most importantly, instrumental in ensuring and assisting all the governmental agencies and communities for uninterrupted supplies of essential goods and services for the state along the NH-37 from Jiribam to Imphal since the present crisis began in the state.

“While understanding the security concerns on the restoration and use of mobile internet during this time of crisis, all basic and fundamental services like banking, postal services, hospitals, schools and online studies etc has been fully interrupted and stopped causing huge loss and inconveniences to all sections of society especially on health, education and and business sectors both in Tamenglong and Noney district headquarters and in rural areas respectively,” the council stated.

“RNCM strongly appealed to the government to make every possible effort to restore the mobile internet or make avail any Internet services in one week time before the public stage a protest along NH-37”, the statement said.

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