Internet servce providers asked to keep off social media network in Saran

DM of Saran Deepak Anand , in a notification issued on Monday, said ban will, however, not be applicable on the banks and government offices. The directives have been issued to the internent service providers like BSNL, Idea, Reliance, Airtel, Aircell, Vodafone, Uninor and others. Circulation of SMS and MMS too have been banned and the companies have been told to keep the social media networks like  facebook,whatsapp, google etc off till further orders in the district. Last week, communal tension had erupted in the district following circulation of MMS of some deities  in bad taste. This had led to burning of a religious place of a particular community and arson at the district headquarters where some shops were also set afire.