DM issues order against defacement
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 06 2015 :
Imphal West District Magistrate (DM) has issued an order against defacement of property after receiving reports that people had resorted to such acts during the ongoing election campaign for bye-election to the 9 Thangmeiband Assembly Constituency.
The DM Ningthoujam Geoffrey in the order stated that there had been reports of defacement of property in the assembly constituency and that the Election Commission of India had clearly directed on prevention of defacement of property in connection with election campaigns.
Pointing out that defacement of property is likely to cause violent confrontations between contesting political parties and candidates causing public disturbance, the DM in exercise of powers conferred by section 144 Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973 ordered that no person shall create "wall writings or wall paintings, paste posters" or cause similar permanent or semi permanent defacement of public, private, Government premises and all such items have already on display should be immediately removed.