Section 144 in Delhi for a month

Barricades being put up at Ghazipur border in view of farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo March’ in New Delhi. Pic/PTI

There will be a complete ban on gathering, processions or rallies and entry of tractor trolleys carrying people in the national capital as the Delhi Police has imposed Section 144 for a month in the view of intended widespread tension and "social unrest" due to the farmers' ‘Delhi Chalo March' on Tuesday.

The order issued by Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora prohibited any type of rally or procession and blocking of roads and passages.

The order shall come into force on February 12 and shall remain enforce up to March 12. Delhi Police order has imposed a ban on tractor rallies trying to cross the borders of the national capital.

The farmers from Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are expected to enter Delhi during their march. The order, issued on February 11, reads, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and several other farmers unions and associations have announced a ‘Delhi Chalo March' on February 13 to hold a protest outside the Parliament House to press for their demands.

"There is an imminent risk of widespread tension, public nuisance, public annoyance, social unrest and the potential for violence on account of the participants of the march entering into the territory of New Delhi," it said.

The order said, "The participants are likely to use tractors, trolleys, trailers as mode of transport for entering into the territory of Delhi which will inevitably be a great hazard on roads and will cause danger to other road users, residents of Delhi."

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Huge security, barricading to seal capital's borders

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