Ahead of the Assembly session beginning by Thursday, Dehradun district administration has clamped prohibitory order under section 144 of Indian Penal Code (IPC). Stating this, the district magistrate SA Murugeshan said on Wednesday that the order has been clamped with immediate effect and would be in force for 300 meters of the Assembly premises.
“It is an imperative to maintain law and order in and around the Vidhan Sabha,” he said. He mentioned that during the session, no person would be allowed to carry weapon, baton, hockey stick, sword, other sharp- edged item larger than 2.5 inch and explosive materials within the areas where the prohibitory order is in force. “Even hoarding of stones or chips would not be allowed and if anyone is found collecting such things on roads, streets and round about which can be used to disturb peace he would be stopped.
However, the order will not apply to the police personnel or the government servants who have been deployed to maintain law and order around the Vidhan Sabha. No sloganeering would be allowed nor use of loudspeakers within the 300 meter parameter of in and around the Vidhan Sabha.
Besides, assembly of five or more persons would not be allowed. Nor would we allow movement of buses, tractors, trolleys, two- wheelers and four- wheelers in case they are parts of processions. No public protest would be allowed unless they have valid permission.
The order will be applicable from June 8 and continue till the session ends on June 20. If anyone is found violating the order they will be dealt under section -188 of IPC by the administration,” DM said.