ZILA PARISHAD & PANCHAYAT SAMITI ELECTIONS: DRY DAYS ORDERED IN LUDHIANA DISTRICT ON SEPTEMBER 19 & 22

Ludhiana, September 17, 2018: Exercising his powers under section 144 of CrPC, Additional District Magistrate Ludhiana Mr Iqbal Singh Sandhu today issued orders banning the carrying of all kinds of weapons and has ordered that these weapons should be deposited by people in their nearest police stations immediately. These orders were issued today, i.e. September 17, 2018, and would remain in force till September 23, 2018.

Similarly, the Additional District Magistrate, Ludhiana, also ordered that all liquor vends would remain closed on September 19 and September 22, 2018. He ordered that on these days, no hotel, restaurant, club etc would be allowed to serve liquor on its premises. He ordered that no person can store liquor on these days as well. He stated that these orders have been issued to maintain law and order in view of the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections.

Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner cum District Magistrate Ludhiana Mr Pardeep Kumar Agrawal has informed that in view of the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections scheduled on September 19, 2018 (Wednesday), a public holiday has been announced by the Punjab government in all government offices, boards, corporations and educational institutions on September 19, 2018.