Manipur DGP says 5,406 communal posts identified; 3,200 taken down
Manipur's DGP Rajiv Singh reported the identification of 5,406 communal posts since June 2023, with around 3,200 taken down. The police have also blocked 187 pages and accounts to combat misinformation and maintain public order. The DGP emphasized the need for long-term institutional strengthening and modernization of the police force in response to ongoing ethnic violence.
- ▪Since June 2023, 5,406 sensitive and communal posts have been identified in Manipur.
- ▪Around 3,200 posts were taken down, and 187 pages and accounts were blocked in coordination with the State IT Department and MeitY.
- ▪The DGP highlighted the importance of combating misinformation to ensure public order.
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Manipur Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Singh on Monday (May 25, 2026) said 5,406 sensitive, violent and communal posts have been identified and around 3,200 taken down since June 2023, a month after ethnic violence erupted, while 187 pages and accounts have been blocked.He said the action was taken in coordination with the State IT Department and the Centre's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Manipur marks two years of ethnic violence by remembering victimsSpeaking at a programme in which 477 police vehicles, including armoured cars and two-wheelers, were flagged off by Chief Minister Y.
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