Ram Mandir Bhumi Pujan: Prohibitory orders issued in Mangaluru city on Aug 5
Mangaluru: City Police Commissioner Vikash Kumar Vikash has issued prohibitory orders under Mangaluru Commissionarate on August 5 in the wake of the ‘Bhumi Pujan’ of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The order was issued by the city’s top cop on Monday evening.
The order stated that the prohibitory orders under section 144 of CrPC will be clamped in the Mangaluru Commissioanarate limits from 8 pm on August 4 and will be in place till 6 am on August 6.
The order further added that the move was a precautionary measure to avoid law and order situation in the city and to avoid losses to public and private properties in case political conflicts over the Ram Temple issue.
According to the order assembly of more than five people in one place will be prohibited during the period and people will not be allowed to possess any weapon including, knife, swords, or any kind of ammunition. It also barred people from using or possessing firecrackers and fireworks.
No public rally, protests, strike, bike rally, or any ceremonies will not be allowed and strict action will be taken against those indulging in activities like stone-pelting and others, the order warned.
The commissioner also warned that nobody should make attempts to disturb public order, bring under threat any threat to the state, and shout slogans that can trigger criminal or communal disturbance. Using loudspeakers to play music will also be barred during the prohibitory orders.
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MediaOne TV Facebook page restored after block linked to ‘government request’
Kochi: The official Facebook page of Malayalam news channel MediaOne TV has been restored after being blocked without prior notice, the broadcaster said on Wednesday.
The channel was quoted by Maktoob as saying that the restriction was lifted automatically, with Meta Platforms informing it that the action had been taken following a “government request” which has now expired or been reversed.
The development came shortly after the channel approached the Kerala High Court challenging the blocking of its page, terming it arbitrary and in violation of legal provisions and judicial precedents. The High Court had issued notice to Meta via email hours before the restriction was withdrawn.
In its petition, the channel said access to its Facebook page had been restricted for users in India without citing any specific content or alleged violation. It contended that while individual posts may be taken down under applicable a rule, blocking an entire page goes beyond the scope of such measures.
The incident followed an earlier action taken against the channel in 2022, when the Ministry of Information and transmitting prohibited it from transmitting. It cited national security concerns regarding the Ministry of Home Affairs' refusal of security clearance.
The Supreme Court of India in April 2023 set aside the ban, observing that national security claims cannot be made without substantive basis and that criticism of government policies does not render a media outlet anti-national.
