Prohibitory orders issued, security beefed up in Aland as court permits worship of Shivalinga inside

Vartha Bharati | 26-02-2025 | 16:59:00 IST

Kalaburagi: A curfew has been imposed in Aland town, following the recent permission by the court to worship the Raghav Chaitanya Linga, situated inside the Hazrat Ladle Mashak Dargah in the town, on the occasion of Mahashivarathri on Wednesday.

The police have taken strict security measures, going by the directions of the district administration, to maintain law and order. Security in town has been beefed up under Section 144 since Wednesday morning, with police personnel being posted at major points in Aland. Business houses, including various stores and fruit and vegetable shops on the main roads of the town remained closed. Movement of people on foot and private vehicles has come to a complete halt.

Vehicles are being stopped at every five kilometres on major routes, causing a lot of inconvenience to the public. Travelers, including senior citizens, women and children, are forced to get off buses outside Aland town on account of the prohibitory order.

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PM Modi pays tributes to those killed in Jallianwala Bagh massacre

13-04-2026 ¦ 13-04-2026 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PTI)

New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to those killed in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919, and said their sacrifice stands as a powerful reminder of the indomitable spirit of the people of India.

Modi also said the saga of those killed in the massacre, their indomitable courage and self-respect against the barbarity of foreign rule will continue to inspire every generation of the nation.

"On this day, we pay our heartfelt homage to the brave martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh. Their sacrifice stands as a powerful reminder of the indomitable spirit of our people. The courage and determination they displayed continue to inspire generations to uphold the values of liberty, justice and dignity," Modi said in a post on X.

Hundreds of people protesting peacefully against the Rowlatt Act, which granted the

colonial administration repressive powers, were gunned down by British forces without any provocation on this day in 1919 at a garden in Amritsar.

While the official figure put the number of dead at 379, freedom movement leaders had claimed that several hundreds more died in the firing.