Calcutta High Court on Martyr Day Rally: The Calcutta High Court allowed the procession to take out the procession before the Martyr’s Day rally of Trinamool Congress in Kolkata on 21 July, but the procession will not be taken out between 8 am and 11 am. The court directed that all the processions under the jurisdiction of the Kolkata Police will be able to be taken out by 8 am on July 21 and after that one hour will be given an hour to organize the crowd near Victoria House in Esplaynade in the middle of the city.
Justice Tirthankara Ghosh directed that from 9 am to 11 am, the police will ensure that the roads leading to the Calcutta High Court and the five kilometers of the central commercial district of Kolkata do not have traffic jams. The court directed that after this, the procession will be taken out from 11 am. The court directed the Kolkata Police Commissioner while hearing a petition requesting to ensure that traffic is not disrupted on July 21.
What instructions did the High Court give to the state government?
Justice Ghosh directed the state government to file an affidavit by 22 August in protest against the petitioner’s arguments and reply to the petitioner by September 4. On behalf of the West Bengal government, Advocate General Kishore Dutta requested to stay the order, which was rejected by the court.
What did TMC counsel say about the martyr’s day rally?
During the hearing on the petition, the court said that the Trinamool Congress counsel has said that about 10 lakh people will gather. On July 21, in connection with the huge crowd of people, the TMC counsel claimed that the petitioners have moved the court to harm the annual martyr day program for political purpose. He said that every year the martyr’s day rally is held in 1993 in memory of the police firing on Congress protesters.
Advocate General Dutta said before the court during the arguments that the Kolkata Police Commissioner said in a notification that in view of the rally, traffic will be controlled and not stopped on some roads from 4 am to 9 pm in view of the rally. He said that traffic restrictions are imposed during various political programs and the movement of VIPs like Prime Minister or President.
Kolkata’s traffic is better than Mumbai and Bengaluru
Considering the Police Commissioner as a government employee, the court said that he should adopt a rational approach. Describing the Kolkata Police as very efficient, the Advocate General claimed that the traffic situation in Kolkata is better than Mumbai and Bengaluru.
The petitioner alleged that the police adopted double standards while allowing other organizations in the city for their programs. The Advocate General, while questioning the plea of the petition, claimed that the petitioner has no right in the matter.
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