 For the third time under the leadership of CM N. Biren Singh in 2019 the State government of Manipur ordered to shut down mobile data services in Manipur for five days, amidst protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill which took effect from 11 February 2019 mid night.District magistrate for Imphal West Naorem Praveen Singh also barred cable news channels from “transmission of agitation or protest” indefinitely “until further orders”, under Section 19 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 which prohibits transmission of agitation or protests which may lead to violence.Internet / Mobile data service was restored after an order in the name of Governor issued by Ksh.