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Bulk SMS, MMS banned for 15 days
Friday August 17, 2012 03:05:10 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: The government Friday banned bulk SMS and
MMS messages for 15 days in view of the exodus of people from the
northeast from cities like Bangalore, Pune and Hyderabad following
rumours that they would be attacked.
"We will detect those who are spreading rumours. Those responsible
for the exodus from Bangalore will not go scot free," union Home
Secretary R.K. Singh told reporters here.
He said the situation in Bangalore was in control after security
forces had been deployed and authorities held meetings with people
from the northeast and minorities.
"The police commissioner and the chief minister said northeastern
people are safe in Bangalore... and after the meeting, people have
stopped leaving the city," he said.
Referring to the situation in Assam, he said two minor incidents
had taken place. "These were isolated incidents. The situation is
fully under control in Assam and you cannot call them fresh
violence. We need to investigate these matters."
Wild rumours have been spreading that people from the northeast
region would be attacked after Eid Aug 20 to avenge the recent
ethnic violence in Assam, in which more than 74 people were
killed.
The rumours have caused over 5,000 students from northeast fleeing
to Guwahati from Bangalore by special trains till late Wednesday.
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