No religious prayers or processions will be allowed at public places or disputed sites across Noida and Greater Noida on Holi, the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police said on March 24. In addition, Section 144 of the CrPC has been imposed across the Noida and Greater Noida district for Holi.
Police also ordered that no person shall consume “liquor or intoxicating substances” at any public place and warned that action will be taken under IPC section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant) in case of the violation of the order.
In its order, the police noted that “peace may be disturbed due to protests by various party workers, farmers’ groups, and other protestors”.