SRINAGAR: The intense electoral showdown in the Srinagar parliamentary constituency reached its peak as campaigning ended on Saturday evening, with voting scheduled for May 13, and restrictions imposed under Section 144 CrPC from May 11 to May 13 to uphold democratic principles, including declaring a “Dry Day” and designating all polling stations as ‘No-Smoking Zones’.
In order to facilitate smooth conduct of electoral process in 02-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency, to denote the end of campaigning period and start of silence period of campaigning, the District Magistrate(Deputy Commissioner)Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today issued Prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC throughout the District.
According to the order issued from the Office of District Magistrate Srinagar, the restrictions have been imposed in District under Section 144 CrPC from 6:00 pm on May 11, 2024(Saturday) till 6:00pm on May 13, 2024(Monday) in wake the scheduled Polling in the District and to uphold the sanctity of democratic principles.
The order further reads that there shall be ban on unlawful assembly as per the section 144 of IPC and any procession or rally shall be prohibited to prevent any law and order problem, and no person shall convene, hold , attend, join or address any public meeting or procession with the Elections.
As per the order, the instructions shall be imposed from 6.00pm on May 11(Saturday) till 6.00pm May 13, 2024(Monday) in the District.
In an another order, the DC has declared “Dry Day” in Srinagar from 6:00pm on May 11, 2024 till 6:00pm on May 13, 2024 in wake the scheduled Polling in the Constituency.
In this regard an order has been issued by the District Magistrate stating that “In light of the ECI election schedule District Srinagar is going to Polls for Lok Sabha Elections-2024 on May 13, 2024, ‘Dry Day’ is declared from 6.00pm on 11/05/2024 till 13/05/2024” in the District.
“Accordingly, all Liquor shops, Bars, eating house etc will be shut during the said period and No liquor will also be served in Hotels,v Clubs and other Establishments”, the Order further reads.
Similarly, in a third order the administration declared all Polling Stations in the District as ‘No-Smoking Zones’.
According to the public notice issued by District Magistrate all the 929 polling stations in respect of eight(08) Assembly segments of Srinagar viz 19-Hazratbal, 20-Khanyar, 21-Habbakadal, 22-LalChowk, 23-Chanapora, 24-Zadibal, 25-Eidgah 26-Central Shalteng of District have been declared as “ No. Smoking Zones”.
It also reads that “No person shall indulge in smoking in the area designated as Polling Stations and violators shall be dealt under the provisions of COTPA(Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products-2003).
The instructions come as the District is all set to go for Lok Sabha Election-2024 on May 13, 2024(Monday).
