Priors
Jat reservation agitation in Haryana, February 2016

Curfew

19 Feb 2016

In power
BJP — Haryana
Acted
State government, Haryana
Under
Section 144 CrPC (curfew orders, as described by the Prakash Singh committee)

Curfew orders were issued in Rohtak (order No. 4047-5000/MB of 19 February) and Jhajjar on 19 February, in Hisar city and Hansi and in Sonepat and Gohana on 20 February, and in Kaithal city on 21 February, according to the Prakash Singh committee, which treats them as orders under Section 144 CrPC. The Indian Express reported curfew in Rohtak, Bhiwani and Jhajjar and shoot-at-sight orders in Rohtak and Bhiwani by the evening of 19 February. IANS reported curfew in Hisar, Sonipat and Jind towns on 20 February, and the Hindustan Times reported on 21 February that curfew covered eight districts [2][3][4][5][1]

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The same action under other governments

For each party in power, its most recent curfew in another entry. Chosen by this rule, not by hand.

  1. 2025Ladakh statehood protests and Sonam Wangchuk's detention, 2024-2026In power: BJP — Ladakh (run by the Centre)
  2. 2016Kashmir unrest after the killing of Burhan Wani, 2016In power: PDP — Jammu and Kashmir
  3. 2006Kalinganagar police firingIn power: BJD — Odisha

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