Manipur government asks its staff to exit ‘anti-national’, ‘communal’ social media groups

The Manipur government has directed its staff to leave social media groups, which are engaged in spreading “separatist”, “anti-national” and “communal” agendas, as per an official document.

An office memorandum issued by Special Secretary (Home) H Gyan Prakash late on Wednesday, said the state government employees must exit such groups on WhatsApp and Facebook by 6 pm on August 12.

“It has been noticed that many formal and informal groups on social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and other chatgroups are engaged in furthering separatist, anti-national, anti-state, anti-social, communal and divisive agendas which cause disturbance in existing peaceful social harmony and law and order situation of the State,” said the memorandum.