Overview
- District Magistrate Krishan Lal invoked Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to bar unauthorised assemblies of five or more people at key spots in Doda.
- The order restricts Clock Tower Chowk, the approach roads to JK Sports Stadium up to Akramabad, and the stretch to the Old Bus Stand, with a 100‑metre no‑gathering zone around the stadium.
- Police announced the curbs while Mehraj Malik addressed an AAP rally at the stadium, and witnesses said the Station House Officer informed the crowd of the ban as the event continued without incident.
- The directive runs for two months, tasks the Senior Superintendent of Police with strict enforcement, and warns violators of action under Section 223 of the BNSS, with broad public notice ordered.
- Context to the move includes Malik’s release days earlier after eight months under the Public Safety Act, a detention critics called political, even as officials cite the risk of demonstrations disrupting public movement.