'Section 144 in force for 27 yrs in parts of Kota'
Over one lakh residents of parts of Rajasthan's Kota have been living under Section 144, which prohibits public functions and gatherings for over 27 years. It was imposed during communal violence in 1989, reports said. Residents claim an official order was never issued for lifting the curfew after a District Collector extended implementation of Section 144 “till the next order”.