Leh, Oct. 15 -- Three weeks after restrictions were imposed in the wake of violent protests, the District Magistrate of Leh, Romil Singh Donk today ordered their complete withdrawal.
The curbs, enforced under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, had been imposed on September 24 to maintain public peace and tranquillity following violent demonstrations that left four people dead and over 100 injured.
According to the official order, the restrictions were initially implemented as a preventive measure to avert any further breach of peace. Over the past weeks, authorities gradually eased the curbs as the situation improved, culminating in their complete withdrawal today.
The decision to lift the restrictions fo...