The Dhalai district of Tripura, India has implemented a 24-hour mobile internet service ban to curb rumours following the death of a tribal youth&nbsp;in Gandatwisa, some 112 kilometres from the capital city, on Friday (July 12), creating tensions between several communities.

In a notification,&nbsp;home secretary pf the Indian state PK Chakraborty&nbsp;said, “.....it has been reported by the District Magistrate &amp; Collector, Dhalai District that on 12th July 2024, a kind of serious mob violence took place in Gandacharra Sub Division where burning of shops was reported and till today the situation is yet to return to normal."

"Whereas, messaging systems like SMS and WhatsApp and social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are likely to be used for the transmission of fake information like pictures, images, videos and text that have the potential to incite violence in that case at a larger rate...,” the statement added.

Chakraborty, in the notification, said, “The state promulgated the notification under the provision of Section 52 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, to prohibit SMS messages of all mobile service providers, mobile internet or data service of all mobile service providers from midnight of 12/07/2024 to till the next day of 13/07/2024 of 12.00 PM (midnight) throughout the Dhalai District.”

Dhalai district magistrate Saju Waheed addressed the matter, saying that the deceased youth Parameshwar Reang, suffered injuries during an altercation that happened five days earlier at a local fair in Gandatwisa. He died on Friday at Govind Ballabh Pant (GBP) hospital.

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After three shops and a few homes were destroyed, police officers were dispatched to the area to bring the situation under control. Later, the Dhalai Police asked people to refrain from posting or expressing any communal sentiments over the matter.

“An untoward incident has occurred which resulted in the death of one person.&nbsp;The incident is being used by some anti-social elements to stoke hatred and commit offences such as arson and looting, it is to inform all citizens of Tripura that all senior officers along with sufficient security forces are camping and patrolling in Gandatwisa and the situation is under control," Dhalai police wrote on X. 
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"In this regard, prohibitory orders U/S -163 BNSS have been issued by SDM Gandatwisa, prohibiting assembly of more than five people in and around the Gonda Twisa subdivision. Kindly refrain from posting, sharing, or expressing any communal sentiments as it will amount to an offence under the BNS and IT Act, any deviation will be strictly dealt with,” the post added.

Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma, the founder of TIPRA Motha, the alliance partner of the ruling BJP in Tripura, appealed to everyone to maintain peace and said the government would take stern action on Reang's death.

(With inputs from agencies)

The Dhalai district of Tripura, India has implemented a 24-hour mobile internet service ban to curb rumours following the death of a tribal youth in Gandatwisa, some 112 kilometres from the capital city, on Friday (July 12), creating tensions between several communities.

The Dhalai district of Tripura, India has implemented a 24-hour mobile internet service ban to curb rumours following the death of a tribal youth in Gandatwisa, some 112 kilometres from the capital city, on Friday (July 12), creating tensions between several communities. In a notification, home secretary pf the Indian state PK Chakraborty said, “.....it has been reported by the District Magistrate & Collector, Dhalai District that on 12th July 2024, a kind of serious mob violence took place in Gandacharra Sub Division where burning of shops was reported and till today the situation is yet to return to normal." "Whereas, messaging systems like SMS and WhatsApp and social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are likely to be used for the transmission of fake information like pictures, images, videos and text that have the potential to incite violence in that case at a larger rate...,” the statement added. Chakraborty, in the notification, said, “The state promulgated the notification under the provision of Section 52 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, to prohibit SMS messages of all mobile service providers, mobile internet or data service of all mobile service providers from midnight of 12/07/2024 to till the next day of 13/07/2024 of 12.00 PM (midnight) throughout the Dhalai District.” Dhalai district magistrate Saju Waheed addressed the matter, saying that the deceased youth Parameshwar Reang, suffered injuries during an altercation that happened five days earlier at a local fair in Gandatwisa. He died on Friday at Govind Ballabh Pant (GBP) hospital. Also read: FIR lodged against man for making 'lewd' comments against Captain Anshuman Singh's widow After three shops and a few homes were destroyed, police officers were dispatched to the area to bring the situation under control. Later, the Dhalai Police asked people to refrain from posting or expressing any communal sentiments over the matter. “An untoward incident has occurred which resulted in the death of one person. The incident is being used by some anti-social elements to stoke hatred and commit offences such as arson and looting, it is to inform all citizens of Tripura that all senior officers along with sufficient security forces are camping and patrolling in Gandatwisa and the situation is under control," Dhalai police wrote on X. "In this regard, prohibitory orders U/S -163 BNSS have been issued by SDM Gandatwisa, prohibiting assembly of more than five people in and around the Gonda Twisa subdivision. Kindly refrain from posting, sharing, or expressing any communal sentiments as it will amount to an offence under the BNS and IT Act, any deviation will be strictly dealt with,” the post added. Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma, the founder of TIPRA Motha, the alliance partner of the ruling BJP in Tripura, appealed to everyone to maintain peace and said the government would take stern action on Reang's death. (With inputs from agencies)

India: Tripura govt enforces 24-hour mobile internet ban in Dhalai after tribal youth's death

Indian forest official who named a zoo lioness after Hindu goddess ‘Sita’ and her male companion after Mughal ruler ‘Akbar’ has been suspended following a prolonged controversy. Prabin Lal Agrawal, who served as the principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife and ecotourism) in India’s Tripura state, was suspended on Saturday (Feb 24).

Agrawal is a 1994 batch officer of Indian Forest Services (IFoS) and was serving&nbsp;as the Tripura Chief Wildlife Warden when he named the two animals.

The pair was transferred from Tripura’s Sepahijala Zoological Park to the Bengal Safari Park in Siliguri on February 12. As media covered this development, the Bengal branch of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), an Indian nationalist organisation, took the matter to the Calcutta High Court and demanded the names be changed as they were offensive to religious sentiments.

“The court expressed its displeasure over the naming...," said advocate Subhankar Dutta, representing the VHP, who mentioned that the issue would soon be brought before a regular bench of the High Court.

On February 22, the high court orally observed that “an animal should not be named after any deity or figure belonging to any religion."

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“Why should you draw controversy by naming a lioness and a lion after Sita and Akbar?" the court reportedly said. Justice Saugata Bhattacharya also made clear that he did not support the names of both animals.

The court also asked whether an animal can be named after gods, mythological heroes, freedom fighters or Nobel laureates. It went on to ask whether the animals could be named after Swami Vivekananda or Ramakrishna Paramhansa.

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Justice Bhattacharya later advised authorities to take a “prudent decision” and “avoid this controversy” without feeling the need to further drag this matter into the courts of law.

The judge had also directed the state and zoo authorities to rename the lion and the lioness.

(With inputs from agencies)

Indian forest official who named a zoo lioness after Hindu goddess ‘Sita’ and her male companion after Mughal ruler ‘Akbar’ has been suspended following a prolonged controversy.

Indian forest official who named a zoo lioness after Hindu goddess ‘Sita’ and her male companion after Mughal ruler ‘Akbar’ has been suspended following a prolonged controversy. Prabin Lal Agrawal, who served as the principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife and ecotourism) in India’s Tripura state, was suspended on Saturday (Feb 24). Agrawal is a 1994 batch officer of Indian Forest Services (IFoS) and was serving as the Tripura Chief Wildlife Warden when he named the two animals. The pair was transferred from Tripura’s Sepahijala Zoological Park to the Bengal Safari Park in Siliguri on February 12. As media covered this development, the Bengal branch of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), an Indian nationalist organisation, took the matter to the Calcutta High Court and demanded the names be changed as they were offensive to religious sentiments. “The court expressed its displeasure over the naming...," said advocate Subhankar Dutta, representing the VHP, who mentioned that the issue would soon be brought before a regular bench of the High Court. On February 22, the high court orally observed that “an animal should not be named after any deity or figure belonging to any religion." Also read: AI-generated or real? Here is truth behind viral video showing Yogi meditating in Himalayas “Why should you draw controversy by naming a lioness and a lion after Sita and Akbar?" the court reportedly said. Justice Saugata Bhattacharya also made clear that he did not support the names of both animals. The court also asked whether an animal can be named after gods, mythological heroes, freedom fighters or Nobel laureates. It went on to ask whether the animals could be named after Swami Vivekananda or Ramakrishna Paramhansa. Also read: ChatGPT goes wonky, churns out gibberish for many hours Justice Bhattacharya later advised authorities to take a “prudent decision” and “avoid this controversy” without feeling the need to further drag this matter into the courts of law. The judge had also directed the state and zoo authorities to rename the lion and the lioness. (With inputs from agencies)

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India: Tripura govt enforces 24-hour mobile internet ban in Dhalai after tribal youth's death

Indian forest officer who named lion ‘Akbar’ and lioness ‘Sita’ suspended after row