In order to conduct the counting of vote process of the recently concluded lok Sabha polls in a peaceful manner on May 16, 2014, Section 144 has been imposed around the counting centre area set up at the Government PG College, Bageshwar and its adjacent areas.
Section 144 has been imposed in the counting centre area set up at the Government PG College, Bageshwar and its adjacent areas including Bageshwar city area and Kathayatbara region of Bageshwar to maintain peace and law and order so that the counting process could be completed smoothly on May 16, said Fincharam Chauhan, SDM, Bageshwar.
With imposition of the Section 144, no one will be allowed to carry firearms, edged weapons, explosive materials to name a few in the counting
centre area set up at the Government PG College, Bageshwar and its adjacent areas where Section 144 has been imposed, added Chauhan.
More so, no procession, no public speech, no sloganeering which may disrupt the smooth conduct of the said counting process, would not be allowed in the counting centre area and its adjacent areas in Bageshwar, added the SDM Bageshwar.
The Section 144 will remain into effect till completion of the said counting process on May 16, 20014. The counting process would start from 8 am on May 16, 2014.