Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (HB/EP)
Udupi, Feb 22: Deputy commissioner Kurma Rao has declared Section 144 around a radius of 200 meters from pre-university colleges, polytechnics and degree colleges in the district as a precautionary measure from 6 AM on February 24 till 6 PM on March 5 in view of the on-going Hijab-Saffron controversy. The orders exclude the public holidays including Shivaratri on March 1.
"Gatherings of more than five people in groups are banned during the banned period. Slogans against the government servants, carrying of weapons, fireworks, bursting of crackers, protests, violence, carrying of explosives, processions, burning of effigies, distribution of sweets for celebrations in public places, public slogans, exciting speeches, distribution and display of hand bills will be banned during the section," states the deputy commissioner in a press release.