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.