Priors
Protests against the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, June 2022

Section 144 / 163

17 Jun 2022

In power
BJP — Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Assam; JD(U) — Bihar; JMM — Jharkhand; CPI(M) — Kerala; INC — Rajasthan
Acted
State government, Haryana, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Assam, Rajasthan
Under
Section 144 CrPC

Prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC were imposed in Palwal on 16 June and in Faridabad. On 17 June, Gurugram District Magistrate Nishant Kumar Yadav issued an order prohibiting the free movement of persons and gatherings of more than four people in Gurugram district, in force until further orders. On 20 June, the day of a Bharat Bandh call, police in several areas imposed Section 144, and prohibitory orders were reported in some districts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Assam and Rajasthan. [1][3][2][4][6][5]

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The same action under other governments

For each party in power, its most recent section 144 / 163 in another entry. Chosen by this rule, not by hand.

  1. 2026Cockroach Janta Party protests over exam paper leaksIn power: BJP — Delhi Police
  2. 2018Thoothukudi anti-Sterlite protest and police firing, May 2018In power: AIADMK — Tamil Nadu
  3. 2012December 2012 Delhi gang-rape protestsIn power: INC — Delhi Police
  4. 2007Kalinganagar police firingIn power: BJD — Odisha
  5. 2007Singur and Nandigram land acquisition protestsIn power: CPI(M) — West Bengal

Sources

  1. 1Agnipath protests: One dead in Secunderabad, five trains set ablaze in three statesScroll.in, 17 Jun 2022T5 SecondaryArchived 17 Jun 2022
  2. 2Bharat Bandh against Agnipath scheme disrupts road, rail traffic; Railways cancels over 600 trainsPTI via The Tribune, 20 Jun 2022T5 SecondaryArchived 20 Jun 2022
  3. 3Agnipath protests top updates: Over 500 trains cancelled, Modi to meet service chiefs on TuesdayScroll.in, 20 Jun 2022T5 SecondaryArchived 20 Jun 2022
  4. 4Prohibitory orders in place in Gurugram to curb protests against Agnipath schemeHindustan Times, Debashish Karmakar, 18 Jun 2022T4 ReportArchived 18 Jun 2022
  5. 5'Agnipath' scheme: Protests turn violent; police vehicles set on fire in Haryana's Palwal; internet suspendedThe Tribune, 16 Jun 2022T5 SecondaryArchived 16 Jun 2022
  6. 6Sec 144 in city, cops try to track protesters with institutes’ helpThe Times of India, Bagish Jha, 18 Jun 2022T4 ReportArchived 20 Jun 2022