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Calcutta HC allows Jamiat Ulema rally with 750 cap, raps police delay
The Calcutta High Court on Monday allowed a Jamiat e Ulema rally in Kolkata on Tuesday, restricting participants to 750 and imposing strict conditions. The court directed that only handmikes be used,…
The Story in Brief
The Calcutta High Court on Monday allowed a Jamiat e Ulema rally in Kolkata on Tuesday, restricting participants to 750 and imposing strict conditions. The court directed that only handmikes be used, no loudspeakers, and that one half of the road remain open for traffic. Participants must disperse immediately after reaching the end point at Moulali.
Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya also criticised police authorities for communicating the permission denial at 8.30 pm on Friday, August 7, forcing the court to sit over the weekend. He observed that the refusal was done with “oblique motive”. The state advocate general claimed the petitioner had suppressed facts and that earlier rallies by the group led to violence and damage to police vehicles.
The Indian Opinion
The court’s sharp words about police delaying permission till Friday evening sound justified, but the state’s past experience with the same group cannot be brushed aside. Both sides have legitimate concerns: organisers need timely responses, and police must manage public order. The real test is whether Tuesday’s rally stays peaceful and the 750 cap is actually enforced. Will the volunteers named to the court ensure discipline, or will the numbers quietly swell?
Source: telanganatoday.com
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