Uttarakhand: CM Dhami and DGP guarantee to keep up legislation and order

On 14th June 2023, the Supreme Court rejected a petition that demanded to place a cease to the Mahapanchayat scheduled to be held in Uttarkashi of Uttarakhand. The courtroom stated that it’s the state’s accountability to make sure that legislation and order within the state are maintained. After the apex courtroom directed the petitioner to go to the excessive courtroom, the CM and DGP of the mountain state assured that if anybody broke the legislation within the state, strict motion can be taken. Notably, the Mahapanchayat in Purola is organised by the Hindu group to debate the issue of affection jihad prevailing and rising within the state.

However, the Uttarkashi district administration refused permission for the Mahapanchayat and imposed restrictions underneath part 144 of the CrPC. The Mahapanchayat was referred to as by the Purola Pradhan Sangathan and has obtained help from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, the Bajrang Dal amongst others. The state of affairs in Purola has been tense after two males have been caught in an alleged try to elope with a minor lady from Purola final month.

The chief minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami stated, “We have appealed to everyone to maintain peace and not to take law into their own hands. Whatever incidents have taken place till now, the administration has acted on it properly. There is no incident of violence against anyone or looting anyone. But still, we have appealed to the people that everyone must maintain peace. If anyone is guilty, the law will act against him. No one will be allowed to take the law into his hands. Everyone is instructed regarding that.”

#WATCH | Dehradun: We have appealed to everybody to keep up peace and to not take legislation into their very own fingers…motion can be taken in opposition to those that do break the legislation”: Pushkar Singh Dhami, Uttarakhand CM on the proposed ‘Mahapanchayat’ on June 15 in Purola pic.twitter.com/q3hmGbKOjT

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) June 14, 2023

Uttarakhand’s Director General of Police Ashok Kumar stated, “District Police and administration are fully prepared. We’re taking all the steps to maintain the law & order in the state, no one will be allowed to disturb the peace. I appeal to all the parties to cooperate with us to maintain the peace. No one will be allowed to break the law. Action will be taken against those who will break the law. We have deployed all the forces there. We are alert and aware. We will not allow anyone to undertake any unlawful activity and the peace will be maintained at all costs.”

#WATCH | Uttarakhand: “District Police and administration are fully prepared. We’re taking all the steps to maintain the law & order in the state, no one will be allowed to break the law…action will be taken against those who will try to break the law…”: DGP Ashok Kumar on… pic.twitter.com/v11BhStzNB

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) June 14, 2023

Hindus in Uttarkashi of Uttarakhand have organised a Mahapanchayat on fifteenth June 2023, to debate the issue of affection jihad that has quickly grown within the state prior to now few years. The Uttarkashi area of Uttarakhand is at the moment the subject of dialog all through all media retailers and social media. This occurred after an alleged love jihad case was reported from the hilly city of Purola in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district. Uved Khan, who was accused of trapping a minor Hindu lady after which making an attempt to abduct her, was taken into custody on Friday (26 May 2023) from Purola.