Prohibitory Orders Extended in Udupi District Till March 5

Udupi district deputy Commissioner M. Kurma Rao has extended prohibitory orders, imposed on 200 m radii of pre university, polytechnic and degree colleges in Udupi district to 6 p.m. on March 5. The order was earlier supposed to end on Wednesday, at 6 p.m. The fresh orders will become effective at 6 a.m. on Thursday. However, the orders will not be in force on February 27 and on March 1 due to holidays. The orders, issued under Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code 1973, have been extended to maintain law and order in view of the controversy over dress code in educational institutions.