Mobile Internet was restored across Assam after 10 days at 9am on Friday. But netizens started expressing dissatisfaction and frustration over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, as soon as the ban was lifted.

Along with frustration and anger over the law, Facebook and twitter also reflected happiness over lifting of the Internet ban.

There was fear of another suspension, with social media users told to avoid spreading fake news or information. They were also asked to protest peacefully, democratically, the posts using hashtags like “NOCAA” and “WeOpposeCAA”.

Mobile Internet was snapped on December 11 around 7pm in the wake of violent protests over the act, first in 10 districts and subsequently across Assam.

Dispur on Friday again filed a review petition in Gauhati High Court against its order on resumption of mobile Internet by 5pm on Thursday but the court issued notice to all the petitioners, said Moloy Sarma, advocate of a petitioner. Broadband Internet service was restored by the government on Tuesday.

Police, too, used the resumption of Internet to ask citizens to be cautious while posting or sharing unverified/provocative statements. “Mobile Internet services have been restored in the state. We request citizens to be cautious while posting or sharing unverified/provocative information on social media. We are looking forward to your continued support in ensuring peace & harmony in the state,” Assam police tweeted around 1pm.

Additional director-general of police (law and order), G.P. Singh, also exhorted users to write “wisely” on social media platforms. “Friends, the mobile internet services are being restored to enable people to go about life in a normal manner. Please be wise in writing, forwarding posts on various social media platforms. Let’s build a stronger Assam together. Looking forward to continued support. @assampolice,” he tweeted.

“My fans and friends, don’t get carried away with the coming of internet after so long. One slight mistake might encourage them to shut it down again. So please maintain the calm and fight against them strategically. One loose moment and we are gone. Love, Zubeen,” popular singer Zubeen Garg wrote on Facebook.

“Internet restored in Assam due to Guwahati High Court order. The BJP had wanted the digital curfew to continue for few more days,” Kaliabor Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi tweeted.

“Assam is back online, we will never accept. #NoCAB #JoiAaiAxom,” National Award-winning director Bhaskar Hazarika posted on Facebook.

“So? yeah we are back here again. And yes still shouting #NoCAA and trying to see the larger picture. Learnt something new. We can not kill “Mahatma” ever but a few living “Icons” are already dead,” filmmaker Reema Borah said in her Facebook post.

“Assam leads the nation as the first state to fight with fury against a steamrolling central government,” Apurba Sarma said on Facebook.

“This fight is for our existence. The fight is for our culture and for the safeguard our history. #No_CAA #We_Oppose_CAA,” said Runjun Devi, a Gauhati University scholar, on Facebook.

“I am back on wire after 10 days of being cut off from the world. Somewhere we’ve lost the battle. But these two weeks of protest on the streets (and it shall continue) have transformed me as a person. I do not support violence. But, I certainly cannot be silent. If India is a democracy and this is my land, then, to protest is my democratic right! Also, Internet is a democratic platform to continue with the same. Long Live Resistance!” said researcher Jennifer Shaheen Hussain.

“Good Morning Raiz (people), good to be back on Twitter. Attending a Village Hojagota Hobha this beautiful morning in #Jorhat #Assam! The resistance to the #CitizenshipAmendmentAct is on through peaceful Satyagraha. With #AASU plus citizen/community groups, #AssamRejectsCAA Joi Aai Axom,” teacher Dimpy Bora tweeted around 11am.