Section 144 Imposed, Religious Activities Banned At Public Places In Noida

Religious activities like puja, namaz, processions or any other religious event would not be allowed at public places or on roads, the police statement said.

To "maintain peace and harmony" during upcoming festivals and important public meetings here, the district police Tuesday said it has enforced CrPCsection144 restricting unlawful assembly fromSeptember 6 to 15 across Noida and Greater Noida.

Religious activities like puja, namaz, processions or any other religious event would not be allowed atpublicplaces or on roads. In any unavoidable situation, permission will have to be taken from the Commissioner of Police, Additional Commissioner of Police or Deputy Commissioner of Police of the area, a police statement said.

The police said the order has been passed in view of the upcoming festivals such as Janmashtami on September 6-7 and Chehallum on September 7, and Dronacharya Mela in Greater Noida on September 12. Besides these, some competitive exams and farmers' major meetings are also scheduled before September 15 in the district.