LUCKNOW: An enforcement squad of Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) carried out a drive against hoardings and banners put up by student leaders in the state capital on Sunday.

Municipal commissioner, Nagendra Prasad Singh said the hoardings in different parts of the city are unauthorised, as they violate Lyngdoh committee observations. The committee had suggested that the students may only put up hand made hoardings and banners, that too, within the premises of the university.

Singh said that the outdoor advertising agencies too have been directed not to allow their hoardings to be used by university students contesting university elections. In case of violation, the agency may get a complaint lodged with the respective police station. The Allahabad High Court too had directed the LMC authorities to ensure that the recommendations of the committee are not violated. The directions followed a writ petition 3748(MB)/1998 outdoor advertising agencies vs the state government.

Municipal officials said that they had warned the student leaders to get the unauthorised hoardings removed on their own within 24 hours. "In case that does not happen, the hoardings will be forcibly removed and fine slapped on the student leader," said additional municipal commissioner Rakesh Varma.