Sec 144 in Saharanpur ahead of kisan mahapanchayat, DM says its 'standard practice' to maintain order | India News
SAHARANPUR: After Section 144 was imposed in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur ahead of kisan mahapanchayat, District Magistrate Akhilesh Singh on Wednesday clarified that this is a standard practice, which was taken in view to maintain the law and order. "Imposition of Section 144 is a standard practice which is used to maintain law and order. This practice has been going on from quite some time," Singh told reporters. "It has been imposed for maintaining law and order upcoming festivities and to enforce Covid-19 norms," he added. Reacting to the kisan mahapanchayat in the district, he said, "We...