Archive · 14 Jun 2025
Prohibitory Orders in Paonta Sahib After Clashes
In a town, after a Hindu girl and a Muslim boy ran away together, some people are very angry and call it "love jihad."
They protested, and then there was a fight with stone-throwing.
To keep everyone safe, the government has made some rules in a few nearby villages.
These rules stop groups from gathering, carrying weapons, or making trouble.
The police are trying to stop things from getting worse.
Prohibitory orders issued in four villages in Paonta Sahib after clashes.
The orders were issued due to potential communal tensions following the elopement of a Hindu-Muslim couple.
Local Hindu outfits have been protesting, claiming the elopement is a case of "love jihad".
Clashes occurred on Friday with stone pelting, injuring at least 10 people.
The prohibitory orders ban gatherings, weapons, rallies, and inflammatory materials in the affected villages.
- Who
- The District Magistrate, police, local Hindu outfits, and other residents of Paonta Sahib.
- What
- Prohibitory orders issued in Paonta Sahib after clashes related to a Hindu-Muslim couple's elopement.
- When
- Orders issued Saturday, June 14, following clashes on Friday.
- Where
- Four villages in the Paonta Sahib area of Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh.
- Why
- To maintain law and order after clashes and prevent potential communal tensions related to the elopement of a Hindu-Muslim couple and claims of "love jihad".
Hindu Outfits
Government/Police
Characterization of Events
Hindu Outfits
The elopement is a case of "love jihad".
Government/Police
No opposing view is explicitly mentioned.
Police Response
Hindu Outfits
Police and administration are being lax in the matter.
Government/Police
No opposing view is explicitly mentioned.
- Location
- Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh
- Incident
- Clashes and stone pelting
- Prohibitory Orders
- Issued under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)
- Villages Affected
- Kiratpur, Malion, Fatehpur and Missarwala
- Date of Order
- June 14
- Reason for Orders
- Apprehension of communal flare-up
- Groups Involved
- Hindu outfits and another group