A prohibitory order under Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code has been imposed at major railway stations in the Patna Sadar and City Sub-division areas from January 31st to February 5th. This is due to protests by candidates seeking an increase in the number of Assistant Loco Pilot vacancies...
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in the Patna Railway. The order, issued by the Sadar Sub-Divisional Officer Court, prohibits gatherings of five or more people, protests, and unauthorized loudspeaker use. The order was issued by Sadar SDO Shrikant Kundlik Khandekar and Patna City SDO Gunjan Singh. The order will remain in effect for five days in the Sadar subdivision, while in the Patna City subdivision, it will remain in effect until further notice. The order aims to prevent potential vandalism, fires, and law and order issues resulting from planned protests by railway aspirants.