Leh, Oct. 9 -- Over two weeks after the violence that left four people dead and over 100 injured, authorities restored Internet services in Leh district today.
The Internet services in Leh were suspended on September 24.
After internet service restoration this evening, the District Magistrate of Leh, Romil Singh Donk, issued an order prohibiting the circulation and sharing of fake news, rumours, and unverified information on social media platforms to prevent disturbance of public order in the district.
Citing Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, the order stated that certain individuals and groups are spreading misinformation on platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Telegram...