Goemkarponn Desk
PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that sec 144 was imposed on celebrations in public places while there were no restrictions on celebrations in private properties.
“Sec 144 was imposed in public places but there were no restrictions for celebrations in private properties,” said Sawant
The district collectors of both North and South Goa issued the order banning gatherings under section 144 of the CrPC.
Sec 144 imposed in Goa ahead of Holi, Eid, Easter in light of Covid surge. Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases across the country, the Goa government has imposed section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure ahead of the festivals of Holi, Shab-e-Barat, Easter and Eid.