Mahakumbh 2025: Prohibitory orders issued till Feb 28 to safeguard law and order

| 17 Jan 2025 6:23 PM IST

The additional commissioner of police in Prayagraj on Friday announced that prohibitory orders will be in place during the period of the Mahakumbh Mela to prevent any potential disruption of law and order in the area. The prohibitory orders under section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, will be imposed from January 16 to February 28. Due to the urgency of the matter, the order was passed without giving notice to any other stakeholders.

The order was passed to take into account the Mahakumbh as well as other overlapping festivities such as Republic Day, Mauni Amavasya, Basant Panchami, Sant Ravidas Jayanti, Maghi Purnima, Valentine's Day, Shab-e-Barat, Mahashivratri, as well as various competitive examinations.

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