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UT Chandigarh Administration has earmarked the Rally Ground, Sector-25, Chandigarh for taking out processions, rallies, dharnas, etc. and no permission has been granted by the Chandigarh Administration to organize processions, rallies, dharnas, etc. elsewhere in the city other than the designated location, i.e., Rally Ground, Sector-25, Chandigarh and the same has been done to avoid traffic congestion, keeping in view of the convenience of the general public.

Nishant Kumar Yadav, IAS, Distt. Magisterate while issuing order said,  it has been made to appear to me that certain groups of people plans to organize processions, rallies, dharnas, etc., and resort to other agitation methods in the city other than the earmarked/designated place i.e. Rally Ground, Sec-25, Chandigarh and whereas, there is an apprehension that such groups/organizations/unions may cause obstruction, annoyance or injury to the persons lawfully employed or other general public and endanger human life and property, disturb public peace and tranquility and cause riots and affrays.

DM opinion that taking out procession, rally, protest, strike, making speeches, raising slogans by gathering/assembly of 5 or more people for aforesaid purposes etc. within the territory of U.T., Chandigarh other than Rally Ground, Sec-25, Chandigarh, would cause obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed or other general public, disturb public peace and tranquility and cause riots and affrays and that immediate action is necessary for the prevention of the same.

DM in exercise of the power vested u/s 163 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023,., do hereby order as a measure of emergency that the public in general or any member thereof is prohibited from taking out procession, rally, protest, strike, making speeches, raising slogans of gathering/assembly of 5 or more people for aforesaid purposes etc. within the territory of U.T., Chandigarh other than Rally Ground, Sec-25, Chandigarh, for a period of 60 days.

urther, prior permission for organizing procession, rally, protest, strike, making speeches, raising slogans, gathering/assembly of 5 or more people for aforesaid purposes etc. at Rally Ground, Sector-25, U.T., Chandigarh must be obtained from the Competent Authority, i.e., the District Magistrate/concerned Sub Divisional Magistrate, U.T., Chandigarh.

The order said, the police or Para-military or military persons or any other Government servant on official duties;  The processions or meetings for which prior permission in writing of the District Magistrate/concerned Sub Divisional Magistrate, Chandigarh, has been obtained;

This order shall come into force from zero hours on 10.11.2025 and shall be effective for a period of sixty days up to and including_08.01.2026.

In view of the emergent nature of the order, it is being issued ex-parte and is addressed to the public in general. Any breach of this order would invite action under section 223 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.