Calcutta High Court Allows BJP Rally Outside CESC Office Over Alleged Increase In Electricity Prices, Limits Attendance To 1,000 Protestors
8 months ago

Calcutta High Court Allows BJP Rally Outside CESC Office Over Alleged Increase In Electricity Prices, Limits Attendance To 1,000 Protestors

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The Calcutta High Court has allowed a protest by the supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party outside the offices of the Calcutta Electricity Supply Corporation at Victoria House in Kolkata over the alleged increase in electricity prices. Billwadal Bhattacharya, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the party members of the Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal wanted to organize the rally from 6, Muralidhar Sen Lane, Kolkata- 700073 to Victoria House and stage a dharna in front of Victoria House to demonstrate against the hike in electricity prices. He further submitted that the rally and demonstration from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. would cause unnecessary harassment to the public since Victoria House was situated in the heart of Kolkata and in a densely populated area. However, the Court held that protests were being held at Victoria House by members of other political parties and thus allowed the plea, setting certain guidelines.

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