Jodhpur’s curfew has been extended until May 6, according to an order from the District Police Commissioner. The curfew was put in place after there were a lot of fights in the district.
On May 3, a curfew was put into place in the Jodhpur Commissionerate area, and it has now been extended until May 6. “Raikabagh Palace Bus Station and Raikabagh Railway Station have been exempt from the curfew,” read the order.
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The students and teachers taking the exam have been given an exception to the curfew time. Also, people who work in medical, banking, judicial, and media jobs aren’t subject to the curfew.
“Newspaper hawkers will also be able to hand out the papers,” the order said.
Meanwhile, internet service is still not available in the district.
“After looking at the law and order situation, a decision will be made on whether or not to restart mobile internet service. Currently, mobile internet services aren’t working, “Himanshu Gupta, the Jodhpur District Magistrate, said.
This is how it looks now: The district is “peaceful,” and 140 people have been arrested for the violence that broke out there just before Eid.
“The situation is calm right now. Around 140 people have been arrested, and 14 cases have been filed. In a meeting with leaders from the party today, they agreed to stop their protests for a while, “Added Director General of Police Hawa Singh Ghumaria said this: (Law and Order).
Tension erupted in Mr. Gehlot’s hometown of Jodhpur just before Eid on Tuesday, causing the government to shut down mobile internet and put a curfew in 10 areas of the city.
There was a lot of anger about religious flags being put up on the Jalori gate circle in Jodhpur, which led to stone-throwing. Five policemen were hurt.
The state’s Chief Minister has asked people to keep peace and harmony.
Following the incident, the police in Jodhpur put a curfew in place and cut off mobile internet service to stop rumors from spreading.
The situation calmed down in the early hours of Tuesday when many police were on the scene. After prayers at an Eidgah, the tension rose again. Stones were thrown at shops, cars, and homes near the entrance to Jalori.
Members of the minority community were putting up Eid flags. They put one up on a roundabout next to a statue of a freedom fighter called Balmukund Bissa. The other community members said that a saffron flag, which they had put up there before Parshuram Jayanti, had been taken down. This caused a fight.
Officials say that stone-throwing and fights broke out because of the problem.
At some point, five police officers were hurt, police say.
It took tear gas shells to get people away from the police. Officials said that cellular internet service was turned off in the area to stop the spread of false stories.
