As farmers occupy toll plazas, Panchkula DC imposes Section 144
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As farmers occupy toll plazas, Panchkula DC imposes Section 144
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PANCHKULA: Deputy commissioner M K Ahuja has imposed Section 144 in Panchkula district on Saturday after farmers made the Chandimandir toll plaza free for public. The DC in his orders stated that for free movement of traffic on the National Highway (NH) 5, NH-73 and toll plazas, Section 144 has been imposed after farmers made the toll plaza free for public on Saturday in their nationwide strike against farm bills. Farmers gathered at the toll since morning. Various political parties, including Congress and Aam Admi Party (AAP) supported them with their workers at the toll plaza. The DC said Section 144 of the code of criminal procedure (CrPC) prohibit unlawful activities, blocking of roads, passages, railways tracks, water channels, power houses, etc., by agitators and assembly of five or more persons carrying any weapon like firearms, swords, lathi, barcha, kulhari, jellies, blunt and sharp weapons likely to cause obstruction in maintenance of peace and tranquility. The orders will remain in force till further orders unless withdrawn earlier. The deputy commissioner of police along with all the duty magistrates and incident commanders have been asked to regulate the orders and take a legal action against anyone violating the law.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2020-12-13
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Chandigarh