Gzb: Permission for political events, burning effigies must
GHAZIABAD: A day after Ghaziabad district magistrate RK Singh extended prohibitory orders till November 30 in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, he issued an amended order on Wednesday (October 6) saying that “political processions or carrying and burning of effigies by any political party will not be allowed in the district without the administration’s permission”, officials said on Thursday.
According to the latest prohibitory order, five or more persons will not be allowed to gather at a public place, and a person cannot give speeches -verbal, written or through any public address system -- which may hurt sentiments of any group or caste.
“The district magistrate has extended the prohibitory order, and according to the new order any event -- Ramlila, Durga Puja, protests, or public gatherings/ events among others -- will not be allowed in the district without the permission of the district administration... The latest order will be applicable till November 30, 2021...” said Vipin Kumar, additional district magistrate (city).
According to the order, people are also barred from organising events at houses or public places without the administration’s permission. It has also directed the “admins of Whatsapp and other social media groups to ensure that nobody posts any unverified information in groups, and if they must inform the officials concerned in case of violations”. Political groups and people concerned are also barred from putting up banners, posters, etc., at electricity and telephone line poles.
This order, with additional conditions, also came into effect as “there has been a major political backlash after eight persons, including four farmers, died during a violent protest in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3 ”.
Representatives of various political parties have been protesting against the Lakhimpur Kheri incident in Uttar Pradesh, and have been conducting various political events ahead of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
In Ghaziabad, the farmers protesting against the three controversial farm laws at the Up-gate were also angered by the developments in Lakhimpur Kheri, and their leaders have come to the district following the unfortunate incident.
On October 4 (Monday), farmers and supporters of opposition parties staged demonstrations at the district headquarters in Ghaziabad.