Madras High Court allows RSS route march, slams Tamil Nadu govt
Op IndiaOn Monday, the Madras High Court instructed the Tamil Nadu state government to grant permission to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to carry out route marches. The State to circumvent or defy the mandate of the Hon’ble Supreme Court order to deny permission to the Organization to conduct a rally democratically had listed out reasons and it only exposes the inability of the State machinery.” The court also noticed the willful opposition to the RSS route march by the state government The court further indicated that the Tamil Nadu state government is wilfully opposing the RSS route march. Hence, this reason does not appear to be genuine or reasonable.” Madras High Court highlighted the way MK Stalin’s government acted against the secular foundation of the Constitution of India Underlining that the Tamil Nadu state government’s orders rejecting permissions to RSS route marches were against the secular principles of the constitution of India, the court noted, “The tenure of the rejection order certainly not in tune with Secular or democratic way of governance. This order is contrary to the principle of Secularism which is the foundation of our Constitution of India.” Permission granted to the RSS route march Granting the permission to the RSS route march, the Madras High Court ordered, “The Organizers of the rally who had sought permission for procession and meeting should give an undertaking to the District Superintendent of Police, to whom they sought permission to conduct the rally, that they will scrupulously follow the guidelines of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India they will not deviate from the guidelines and any other restrictions reasonably laid by the District Administration.” Instructing the government to make all the necessary arrangements to facilitate the seamless organisation of the route march, the court added, “Having now aware of the route and prospective spots which required concentration and attention, it is the duty and responsibility of the District Administration to make all necessary arrangements for the peaceful conduct of the rally/procession and the public meeting.” The court also laid certain conditions for the RSS and the government Closing all the miscellaneous petitions in this regard in a stroke, the Madras High Court laid down guidelines for the organisation of the route marches of RSS and gave instructions to the administration as well as rally organisers.