Police impose prohibitory orders in New Delhi district

New Delhi, June 5 (PTI) In an effort to pre-empt any
protest by supporters of yoga guru Baba Ramdev, Delhi Police
on Sunday imposed prohibitory orders for a week in New Delhi
district where such agitations are apprehended.
"We have imposed section 144 of CRPC in New Delhi
district till June 11," a senior police official said.
The decision to impose prohibitory orders came in the
backdrop of some followers of Ramdev camping at Jantar Mantar
after they were ousted from the Ramlila Maidan where their
congregation was disrupted by a mid-night police action.
The official said police anticipate protests at India
Gate, Boat Club or Jantar Mantar, places which fall in New
Delhi district.
Police stormed the site of Baba Ramdev's hunger strike
a little past midnight, firing tear gas shells and resorting
to lathicharge on his supporters.
"The prohibitory orders were issued following reports
indicating that such conditions now exist that unrestricted
holding of public meetings, processions and demonstrations in
the area are likely to cause obstruction to traffic, danger to
human safety and disturbance of public tranquility," the
official said.
Police have banned holding of any public meeting,
assembly of five or more persons, carrying of fire-arms,
banners, placards, lathis, spears, swords, sticks and
brickbats, shouting of slogans, making speeches, processions
and demonstrations and picketing or dharnas.