CM's office clarifies on website deactivation
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 19 2024:
Refuting reports pub-lished/broadcast by some media houses regarding suspension of the official website of the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) www.cmmanipur.gov.in by the Election Commission of India for alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct, as false and unfounded, the CM's office has advised media houses to refrain from publishing unverified information as news.
Informing that the report is incorrect, the CMO said that the website has been temporarily inactivated voluntarily so as to comply with provisions of the Model Code of Conduct and not on account of any instruction of the ECI for any violation.
The CMO further stated that publication of unverified information as news may invite legal actions.