Indore:
In a bid to uphold peace and public order inside Indore, Police Commissioner Santosh Kumar Singh has enacted “prohibitory order” underneath Part 163 of the Indian Civil Code 2023.
Any violation of this directive will lead to punitive motion underneath Part 223 of the Indian Justice Code 2023.
The order will stay in impact till July 4, 2025, the order posted in X account of the District Collector mentioned.
As per the provisions outlined, no particular person or group throughout the city limits of Indore could host any occasion that might incite hostility between communities.
Any type of provocative speech or dissemination of misinformation — whether or not in individual or via social media — that targets non secular sentiments or threatens communal concord is strictly prohibited, the order mentioned.
The order additionally forbids the stockpiling of supplies comparable to bricks, stones, soda bottles, glass containers, flammable substances, or explosives in open areas or on rooftops — objects that might be utilized in acts of violence or intimidation.
Moreover, improper publications that might stir communal discord are prohibited, the order famous.
No individual shall verbally or digitally unfold false data or rumours that will disrupt the peace, it mentioned.
Using non secular symbols or language on social media in a fashion that might incite animosity is deemed a punishable offence, it added.
Social media group directors are held accountable for guaranteeing their platforms stay freed from inflammatory content material.
If any such content material is posted, it should be promptly eliminated, the accountable get together expelled, and native authorities notified.
Laws for cybercafes have additionally been tightened.
Operators should confirm the identities of all guests via legitimate documentation, together with id playing cards, voter ID playing cards, ration playing cards, driving licenses, or PAN playing cards.
No cybercafe could operate with out a maintained registry recording every customer’s particulars.
Moreover, cafes should set up internet cameras to doc customers’ pictures, retaining these data securely saved for at least six months. These measures intention to safeguard public security, stop communal unrest, and reinforce accountability in each bodily and digital areas, guaranteeing Indore stays a safe and harmonious metropolis, the order mentioned.
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