PIL in high court to regulate Congress's Bharat jodi yatra

September 20, 2022 21:24

A plea, seeking a direction of the Kerala high court to the state government and the police to ensure Congress party's Bharat jodo yatra does not take over the entire road, has been filed.

The public interest litigation seeks to ensure the yatra, led by Waynad MP Rahul Gandhi, takes up only half of the road and leave the rest for vehicles.

The petition filed by advocate Vijayan K is listed for hearing on Thursday before a Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly.

Besides regulating the march, which began from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7 and intends to cover 3,570 km 150 days to reach Kashmir, the PIL also seeks directions to get from the Congress expenses incurred in deployment of the huge police force along the yatra route.

The PIL arrayed as parties -- the Congress, Rahul Gandhi, KPCC president K Sudhakaran and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly VD Satheesan.

The plea contends that "inaction on the part of the respondents (state, police and Congress) in regulating the procession was quite arbitrary, illegal and unjust."

It further contends that the manner of conducting the procession obstructed the free flow of traffic and the general public and was "bringing the life of the common man to a halt in the areas through which it passes." -- PTI

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Russia to deliver 2 more S-400 missile system regiments to India next year

According to the original timeline, the ships were to be delivered by 2022, they said, attributing the delays in the delivery to Russia's war in Ukraine.

Will Nilesh Kumbhani join BJP? Cong says lost contact with him

Local Congress workers, led by city unit's working president Dinesh Savalia, staged a protest outside Kumbhani's locked house in Puna Gam area, calling him traitor and accusing him of giving a walkover to the BJP.

UPA govt took no military action after 26/11 because...: Jaishankar

Describing India as a voice of the 'Global South' (comprising about 125 countries), he said the countries of the Global South trust India to take up their cause and positions in the world.

X user booked over deepfake video of Ranveer Singh

Ranveer Singh never said this, and he does not have any relation with any political party, his father said in the complaint.

Military strength, capabilities must to prevent wars: Army chief

Addressing an event in New Delhi, Gen Pande also said the recent global developments have underscored that the security of the nation can neither be outsourced nor be dependent on the largesse of others.