PANJIM: The North Goa District Magistrate has imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the wake of monsoon session of the Legislative Assembly scheduled from July 11-22.
A notification issued on Friday has banned assembly and gathering of five or more persons and taking out or organizing of processions, carrying of firearms or weapons of offences such as lathis, swords, daggers or spears, the use of loudspeakers, the shouting of slogans and burning of fire in any public place, street, road, square, thoroughfare, by-lane or in any open space within the radius of 500 mtrs around the Assembly Complex at Porvorim and the area under the jurisdiction of Panjim police station.
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The District Magistrate (DM) has further directed that the above restriction shall not apply to public servants on duty and to bonafide marriage or funeral processions or any special occasions which in the opinion of the DM or Additional DMs, are genuine and for which prior permission in writing has been be obtained from the appropriate authorities. This order comes into force from 10 am on July 11, 2022 till the Assembly Session concludes.
