Section 114 to be enforced in Bengaluru from April 26
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC will be in place from 6 pm on April 24 to the midnight of April 26 in the Bengaluru city commissionerate limits.
As per the order, gatherings of more than five people, rallies, public meetings, possessing lethal weapons and explosives, displaying and burning effigies, making provocatory speeches and publicly raising political slogans will be prohibited.
Bengaluru to go dry again from June 3 on account of counting
Following the polling, the liquor shops will also be closed from 12 AM on June 3 to 12 AM on June 4 on account of counting of votes. Shops, bars, hotels, restaurants and taverns will be prohibited from selling liquor.
Restaurants and hotels will only be allowed to serve food and non-alcoholic beverages, the order noted.
In Karnataka, the polling for the Lok Sabha elections will take place in two phases. Karnataka has 28 Lok Sabha seats, of which voters in 14 constituencies will cast their votes on April 26. Among the 14 constituencies, four Lok Sabha constituencies of Bengaluru – Bangalore South, Bangalore North, Bangalore Central and Bangalore Rural – will vote on April 26.
Published 23 April 2024, 14:28 IST