Chandigarh, 24th August, 2017: It has been made to appear to Sh.
Ajit Balaji Joshi, I.A.S., District Magistrate, Chandigarh that because of
possibility of law & order problem, security threats and possibility of
misuse of weapons by anti-social elements and others can create panic in the
public, and as such there is every apprehension of breach of peace and
disturbance of public tranquility besides danger to human life and safety by
the display of weapons due to Court appearance of Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim
Singh.
Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, I.A.S., District Magistrate, Chandigarh,
is of the opinion that carrying of all kind of licensed and un-licensed fire
arms, lethal weapons, lathies, spears & javelins, trishuls, swords, short
swords, knuckles, knives & daggers, iron rods, etc. and other objects which
can be used as a weapon like baseball bats, Hockey Sticks, etc., within the
Union Territory, Chandigarh in connection with the aforesaid matter would cause
obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed, disturb public
peace and tranquility and cause riots and affrays and that immediate action is
necessary for the prevention of the same.
Therefore, the District Magistrate, Chandigarh, hereby,
prohibits as measure of emergency, the public generally or any member thereof
from carrying of all kind of licensed and un-licensed fire arms, lethal
weapons, lathies, spears & javelins, trishuls, swords, short swords,
knuckles, knives & daggers, iron rods, etc. and other objects which can be
used as a weapon like baseball bats, Hockey Sticks, etc., within the limits of
Union Territory of Chandigarh for a period of 04 days.
Provided that the above order shall not apply to:
1.Police or
military or para-military personnel and other Govt. servants if called upon to
carry fire arms in connection with their duties, subject to the following
conditions:
a. That the exemption is
applicable in relation to the above said personnel only when they are on
official duty.
c. That the above personnel shall
carry their identity cards and authorization cards authorizing them to carry
the fire arms in connection with their official duties, issued by the Competent
Authority.
This order shall come into force with immediate
effect on 24.08.2017 and shall be effective up to and
including 27.08.2017.
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