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The notices “ordered” the events to withdraw the hartal and co-operate in sustaining peace within the state | Photo: Shutterstock
The Assam Police have issued notices to opposition events “ordering” them to “withdraw” the hartal over the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA and warned that “legal action” will probably be taken towards them in the event that they fail to comply with the diktat, officers stated on Tuesday.
The 16-party United Opposition Forum, Assam (UOFA) has known as a statewide hartal to protest towards the implementation of the CAA.
“It has come to the notice of the undersigned from the Press Note dated 11th March, 2024 released by ‘United Opposition Forum’ that you and your organization have called for ‘Sarbatmak Hartal’ in Assam on 12th March, 2024 from 6 am to 6 pm. Whereas, as a result of the ‘Sarbatmak Hartal’, there is every likelihood of breach of peace and security leading to disruption of normal life of peace loving citizens in the state,” stated the equivalent authorized notices, dated March 11, despatched to the office-bearers of various events.
“Further, calling of such ‘Sarbatmak Hartal’ will lead to Highway and Railway Track Blockade, which has been declared as illegal and unconstitutional by various judgements of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, Hon’ble Kerala High Court as well as Hon’ble Gauhati High Court,” it added.
The notices “ordered” the events to withdraw the hartal and co-operate in sustaining peace within the state.
“…failing which legal action will be taken against you in your personal capacity. Further, be known that in case there is any damage to public/private property including Railway and National Highway properties or injury to any citizen caused due to ‘Sarbatmak Hartal’, legal action under appropriate provisions of law… will be initiated against you and the total cost of damage to public and private properties will be recovered from you and your Organisation,” it stated.
The notices have been shared by Director-General of Police GP Singh on social media.
In a publish on X, he stated that the notices have been served by the police to make sure there isn’t a injury to public property and threat to the lives of the individuals by any agitation within the state.
Meanwhile, no untoward incident has been reported within the state thus far, police stated.
Security has been tightened with extra deployment of police personnel. All police stations have been placed on alert, patrolling has been intensified and check-posts have been arrange on main thoroughfares in most cities of the state, together with Guwahati which witnessed violent protests over the difficulty in December 2019, they stated.
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First Published: Mar 12 2024 | 11:16 AM IST
