The Amritsar administration on Thursday imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Code of Procedure in and outside Jallianwala Bagh till Novembe...
The Amritsar administration on Thursday imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Code of Procedure in and outside Jallianwala Bagh till November 6, reported The Tribune. With this, protest rallies, sit-ins, meetings and the assembly of more than five people have been banned at the site.
Amritsar Deputy Commissioner of Police Parminder Singh Bhandal said that the restrictions were placed in view of the fact that several organisations were planning to hold protests against the renovation of the site.
“There is a historic memorial of martyrs in Jallianwala Bagh and holding protest rallies is not right there,” the order by Bhandal said, according to the Hindustan Times.
Jallianwala Bagh is a revered site in India’s freedom movement. A controversy erupted last month after the site was redeveloped, sparking concerns about the erasure of history. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the renovated memorial on August 28.
On April 13, 1919, a crowd of thousands had gathered at Jallianwala Bagh, to peacefully protest against the arrest of two nationalist leaders. General Reginald Dyer blocked all exits to the complex and ordered British soldiers to fire at the protestors. Dyer had ordered the soldiers not to stop firing until all their ammunition was exhausted.
According to the report of the Hunter Commission, set up by the British in 1920 to inquire into...
