RSS rally in Tamil Nadu: Government approaches SC against permission
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New Delhi: Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court against the Madras High Court order which allowed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) rally in the state.
Madras HC on February 10 asked the state police to grant permission to RSS to take route marches in various districts across the State on public roads. Last year, Tamil Nadu Police denied permission for RSS rallies in many places. And RSS approached the High Court with a contempt of court petition. The court then made it clear that police authorities will face action if the order is violated.
RSS Side Senior Counsel Prabhakaran said: "The Court had passed orders only after taking all circumstances into consideration and that no one should be allowed to undermine a judicial order and denial of permission despite court orders seems to be a mockery."
Police side Council Elango argued: "The central intelligence agencies itself had given inputs to the State regarding possible disturbance of law and order due to the action taken against the Popular Front of India (PFI)."
An official release from Tamil Nadu Government said: "Chennai High Court has given permission to the RSS March and ordered the Tamil Nadu government to consider giving permission for the RSS March. Though it is said that, due to law and order issues the Government is denying permission for RSS March."
"The Union Government has banned PFI and condemning this various Muslim organisations are protesting across Tamil Nadu. Recently, various events in Tamil Nadu are triggering religious feelings and on the same day of the planned RSS March. Few political parties have asked permission for human harmony chain demonstrations against the RSS march. Police are working day and night and patrolling to ensure law and order in the state. So it is decided not to give permission for the RSS march and other organised Human Harmony chains," it said.
Various DMK alliance parties like VCK, MDMK, and the communist party requested the government that the RRS rally should not get permission.