Ban orders imposed, police warns of strict action
New Delhi, Feb 13:
Ahead of the farmers’ call for a march to Delhi on February 13, the police on Monday imposed Section 144 under CrPC across the national capital until March 12, effective to maintain public order and peace.
Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora issued an order prohibiting the gathering of five or more persons, blocking roads, conducting processions and rallies, restricting the entry of tractor trolleys, and imposing a ban on carrying corrosive substances or explosives, as well as the use of loudspeakers across the national capital.
If any person violates the provisions of this order will be considered to have committed an offence under Section 188 of the IPC and shall be liable for criminal prosecution as per law, the Police said.
In an official statement, Arora said, “The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and several other farmers unions and associations have announced a ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, on February 13 to hold protest outside the Parliament House, to press their demands.” “To ensure public safety, tranquillity and public order in Delhi and considering the experience of farmer agitation organised in 2020, it has become imperative to take all required precautionary steps to keep a check on the activities of participants of farmers’ march, for which no permission has been granted,” he said.
Blocking roads, passages, or any form of procession, agitation, rally, public meeting or participating in any processions, demonstrations, rallies, or foot marches, regardless of their purpose within the geographical limits of the national capital, is strictly forbidden.
Vehicles such as tractor trolleys, trucks, or any other transporting individuals or materials are not allowed entry into Delhi. Particularly, vehicles carrying implements like sticks, swords, firearms, or any potentially violent tools are prohibited, the Police said.
Moreover, carrying firearms, explosives, corrosive substances, or any lethal weapons in public places within the territory of the national capital is banned with immediate effect.
Authorities are stationed at designated checkpoints to inspect all vehicular movements from the borders of adjoining districts of neighbouring states such as Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the police said.
However, this order shall not apply to any processions or meetings organized by the Government, any public servant acting in the discharge of his duty and any congregations or processions relating to any weddings, funerals or other purely religious functions organised with due permission from the concerned authority
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 were also imposed in 15 Districts of Haryana in the wake of a call given by farmers’ organisations in the State for the protest march to Delhi on February 13, a top police officer said.
State Director General of Police (DGP) Shatrujeet Kapur said 114 companies of security forces have been deployed. It includes 64companies of central paramilitary forces and 50 companies of Haryana police.
He appealed to the public not to share “misleading content” on socialmedia platforms as such “mischievous elements” are being monitored at different levels and strict action will be taken against those spreading rumours on social media.
Kapur also appealed to the people of the state to keep following the Haryana police’s social media Twitter accounts @police_haryana,@DGPHaryana and Facebook account Haryana police for traffic related or other important information.
