Siliguri, Dec. 20 :    Siliguri, Dec. 20:  The government has decided to ban rallies, processions and public meetings in six border police station areas bordering Nepal and Bhutan to contain the political turmoil triggered by a resurgence of separatist movements in Darjeeling. A notification issued by the acting district magistrate of Darjeeling, Rajesh Pandey, has said rallies, processions and public meetings would not be allowed to be held till December 31 without prior permission. The district magistrate has asked the sub-divisional officers and block development officers to strictly adhere to the order to preserve peace and tranquillity. The order is being seen as a response to the growing belligerence of Kamtapur Peoples' Party (KPP) in the plains and the Gorkhaland Liberation Organisation (GLO) in the hills of Darjeeling. Pandey said the ban was necessitated following attempts by 'some undesirable elements' to disrupt peace in the border areas by organising processions and rallies without prior permission. Pandey said the police stations under the purview of the ban are Naxalbari, Kharibari and Siliguri in the plains. The regulation will be in effect in Mirik and Sukiapokhari police stations under the Kurseong-Darjeeling sub-divisions in the hills bordering Nepal. The Gorubathan police station area, bordering Bhutan, under the Kalimpong sub-division also falls under the ban.