He also directed to be proactive in closely monitoring misleading, false, and legally prohibited content.
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Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal has directed that those spreading misleading, untrue and unethical content through social media be brought to justice immediately without waiting for higher-level orders.
On Sunday, a government team including Home Minister Aryal conducted an on-site inspection of the Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police and the dilapidated building of the old police complex in Hanumandhoka, Kathmandu. The team included Home Secretary Rajkumar Shrestha, Inspector General of Police of Nepal Police Dan Bahadur Karki, and Chief and Joint Secretary of the Security and Coordination Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs Ananda Kafle.
After reaching the Cyber Bureau office in Bhotahiti, Home Minister Aryal said that the role of the Cyber Bureau would be important in conducting the upcoming House of Representatives member elections in a dignified and peaceful manner. He directed to closely monitor misleading, false and legally prohibited content that may be spread through social media and to be active in regulating illegal and unregistered social media.
After receiving information about the service delivery from Bureau Chief and Deputy Inspector General of Police Navinda Aryal, the Home Minister emphasized that the Cyber Bureau should be more active during the election period and take immediate action against the misleading and illegal posts that spontaneously spread on social media. He directed to work more diligently to prevent the misuse of social media to disrupt social harmony in the society and to maintain a positive atmosphere for the elections on Falgun 21.
Meanwhile, Home Minister Aryal visited the Police Club of Nepal Police and also inspected the statues of archaeological importance kept there.
