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The Odisha authorities has extended the net shutdown successful Cuttack for different 24 hours, adjacent though the concern successful the metropolis — where communal unit had erupted during the immersion processions of Durga idols — remained mostly peaceful connected Monday (October 6, 2025).
Officials said the hold was a precautionary measurement to forestall immoderate imaginable flare-up oregon dispersed of misinformation that could reignite tensions.
The Cuttack District Collector informed the Home Department that definite anti-social elements mightiness usage the Internet to circulate objectionable contented oregon rumours aimed astatine inciting disaffection and disturbing communal harmony.
In its notification, the Home Department stated that the misuse of societal networking sites and instant messaging services was apt to beryllium detrimental to the bid and tranquility successful Cuttack metropolis areas.
Accordingly, each Internet Service Providers (ISPs) person been directed to suspend information services — including societal media and messaging platforms successful the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) area, Cuttack Development Authority (CDA) area, and 42 Mauza portion from 7 p.m. connected Monday to 7 p.m. connected Tuesday.
Strict vigil maintained
Government net and intranet-based services were kept extracurricular the purview of the shutdown. With curfew continuing successful parts of Cuttack, constabulary maintained strict vigil connected the crushed and monitored online enactment to forestall the dispersed of rumours. The 12-hour bandh called by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad could not beryllium enforced owed to curfew restrictions. Political and assemblage leaders person appealed for peace.
