Rajasthan govt extends Section 144 till April 21 amid COVID-19

JAIPUR: In view of the Covid situation in Rajasthan, the state’s home department has extended its order to impose restrictions under Section 144 in 33 districts from March 22 to April 21. The directions have been issued to the district collectors and magistrates of all the districts. The restrictions were earlier imposed up to March 21, 2021.

Section 144, which was initially imposed in the state on March 18, 2020, with spread of coronavirus, has now been extended again up to April 21 by the state’s home department looking at the Covid situation in the state.

The department had reiterated its order instructing all the district collectors, divisional commissioners, SPs of the districts and police commissioners of Jodhpur and Jaipur to impose Section 144 from November 21, 2020.

“Looking at the risks to human life and people’s health condition with the spread of Covid infection, the restrictions under Section 144 have been extended in the state up to April 21,” said Bhawani Shankar, senior deputy secretary, home department.