Police in Bengaluru directed to enforce new protest order
The Hindu
City Police Commissioner Kamal Pant on Thursday directed the officials to enforce the newly enacted Licensing and Regulation of Protests, Demonstrations and Protest Marches (Bengaluru city) Order, 202
City Police Commissioner Kamal Pant on Thursday directed the officials to enforce the newly enacted Licensing and Regulation of Protests, Demonstrations and Protest Marches (Bengaluru city) Order, 2021 that bans protests, dharnas, etc without the organisers obtaining a licence. The new order came into force soon after the State Government issued a gazetted notification on January 10.
As per the order, “The licensing authority shall approve the number of persons for holding protest at Freedom Park, depending on type of programme, duration and available capacity at the venue.” Though the protest venue is Freedom Park, the police commissioner may designate any other suitable place in the city.
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