KATHMANDU, May 2 -- Amid Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the country trading blame to the government for the internet service disruption, the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) has clarified that ISPs are solely to be blamed for the disruption as they have failed to settle the dues of legally mandated tax amount.

The statement of MoICIT comes in response to allegations made by certain internet service providers that the government failure to grant permission to remit money to their India-based vendors had caused internet service disruption on Thursday.

Amid the ongoing debate between the government and ISPs regarding the payment of controversial charges, people across Nepal experienced a severe disturbance...