Admin imposes Sec. 144 forward of Pashmina march in Ladakh

The administration in Ladakh has ordered for enforcement of Part 144 in Leh district in view of local weather activist Sonam Wangchuk proposed ‘Pashmina March’ on April 07.

District Justice of the Peace Leh, issued an order based mostly on credible data supplied by the Senior Superintendent of Police Leh, expressing issues about potential disturbances to public peace and tranquility within the district.

The order emphasised the significance of promptly stopping any breach of peace, disturbance to public tranquility, or risk to human life.

In accordance with the authority granted to him beneath Part 144 of the Legal Process Code, 1973, District Justice of the Peace Santosh Sukhdeva declared that no procession, rally, march, or related gathering shall be permitted with out prior approval from the District Justice of the Peace Leh.

“Nobody ought to use autos mounted or different loudspeakers with out prior approval from the competent authority. No public gathering with out the prior approval of the competent authority shall be allowed,” stated the DM in an order.

“Nobody shall make any statements, which have potential to disturb the communal concord, public tranquility and which can result in legislation and order issues within the district. All of the individuals shall be certain that they comply with the mannequin code of conduct and that each one the actions are in keeping with the legislation,” reads the order.

The DM additional threatened of dire penalties if anybody was discovered violating the order.

The order is available in view of famend environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk who has launched the “Pashmina March” in Ladakh’s Changthang area to lift consciousness about environmental threats, together with land encroachment for photo voltaic tasks and issues over China’s occupation of Indian land.

Impressed by Mahatma Gandhi’s Dandi March, Wangchuk goals to highlight challenges confronted by shepherds and native farmers, advocating for help from throughout India.

The “Pashmina March” or the Border march seeks to handle the urgent concern of land encroachment for growth tasks, endangering the livelihoods of shepherds and threatening Ladakh’s delicate ecosystem.

Wangchuk’s activism underscores the necessity for sustainable options, emphasizing the significance of preserving Ladakh’s cultural heritage and environmental integrity amidst rising issues.