Deuba has argued that both the government and the court have raised the issue of not closing social media, but of making registration mandatory.
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Chairman of Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba has clarified that the government has not taken any decision to close social media.
Talking to mediapersons at Biratnagar Airport on Saturday, Deuba said that the rumors of social media being shut down are misleading. According to him, both the government and the court have argued that they have only raised the issue of making registration mandatory, not banning social networks.
'There is no such thing as shutting down social media,' said Deuba, 'it is said to register. The court also said the same.'
Despite Deuba's argument, a meeting held at the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology on Thursday decided to ban social networks that are not listed in the ministry. The decision was taken after a meeting attended by the Minister of Communication and Information Technology Prithbisubba Gurung and officials of the Ministry, representatives of Nepal Telecommunication Authority, Telecom Operators and Internet Service Providers.
