Latest update: Summary – on 25 August 2017, a verdict is due in the court case of the head of the Dera Sacha Sauda spiritual organisation; high alerts and a ban on unauthorised gatherings are in place in Chandigarh until 25 August, and in Panckkula, Fatehabad, Sirsa and Hissar (Haryana) and Zirakpur (Punjab) until 30 August; the British Deputy High Commission and British Council offices in Chandigarh will be closed on 25 August as a precaution; due to the possibility of violence in these areas following the verdict, you should avoid large gatherings, follow the advice of the local authorities, monitor local media and keep in touch with your travel company; local road and rail travel may be significantly disrupted during this period
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