Prohibitory orders clamped in Bengaluru

Team Udayavani, Dec 19, 2019, 9:44 AM IST

Bengaluru: Prohibitory orders have been clamped in Bengaluru in the backdrop of the protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act.

The orders in Bengaluru would be in force for three days starting from 6 AM on Thursday morning to December 21 midnight Bengaluru police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao said in his order.

No one will be allowed to carry out protests, demonstrations, burst crackers or display weapons, the orders said.

Speaking with this Bhaskar Rao told reporters here that none should organise protests in the city from 6 AM tomrrow to midnight of December 21.

Anyone violating the orders will be dealt with an iron hand, he said.

“There will however be no restrictions on schools, colleges, malls, markets, bus services, metro rail, autorickshaws and cab aggregators.

Rao said the orders were imposed as many violent incidents had taken place during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in various parts of the country, where the public property was damaged.