Uttar Pradesh: No leave for field officials up to Nov-end

Uttar Presh government on Wednesday issued an order saying officials on "field duty" will t be granted leave till vember 30. instructions come on last day of Supreme Court hearing in Ayodhya land dispute case. official order, however, attributed decision to festival season. Officials considered to be on field duties include police officers posted at district and lower levels, as well as district magistrates.

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leave for field officials in UP

In order, ditional Chief Secretary Mukul Singhal said government after deliberations decided that in view of coming festival season, official should be granted leave, unless in most unavoidable circumstances, till vember 30. order also directed officials to remain present at hequarters of ir respective places of posting. Singhal said strict compliance of order must be ensured. Director Information, Shishir, said:

" cancellation of duties during festival season is a rmal thing and re is thing unusual in it."

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Besides Diwali, or festivals falling in second fortnight of this month include Karva Chauth, Chehallum Dhanteras, Chhoti Diwali, Diwali, Govardhan Puja and Bhaiya Dooj. Chhath (sun worship) festival, barawafat, Guru Nanak Jayanti/Kartik Purnima are slated in first fortnight of vember. Asked what me government extend order for entire month when festivals are over much before vember end, Shishir said he h information. Uttar Presh ministration last week imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC in Ayodhya till December 10 ahe of Supreme Court order in politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case.

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Section 144 in Ayodhya

Section 144 prohibits assembly of four or more people and empowers police to book people for rioting. Posting order on his official Twitter account, District Magistrate Anuj Kumar Jha said, " order has been issued considering safety and security of Ayodhya and those visiting here as Govt's paramount concerns."

"I must d that alrey re is ar order in force since 31.08.2019 covering aspects of unlawful assemblies and undesirable activities. order dated 12.10.2019 has been issued to cover a couple of points which were t re in earlier order," he ded.

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Jha told PTI that order also restricts drones, unmanned aerial vehicle for filming and shooting inside Ayodhya. sale and purchase of crackers will t be allowed on occasion of Diwali without permission of magistrate. ministration has also demanded a large number of security forces to maintain law and order and communal harmony. PTI