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Order on CAA agitation in Tirupur kept in abeyance
Observing that nobody has the right to indulge in an agitation in a place chosen by themselves and there is a subtle difference between the right to protest and obstructing the public road causing hindrance to scores of people, the Madras High court on Friday kept in abeyance its order dated March 5 to arrest CAA protestors in Tirupur after deciding to hear both sides regards the protests across
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Observing that nobody has the right to indulge in an agitation in a place chosen by themselves and there is a subtle difference between the right to protest and obstructing the public road causing hindrance to scores of people, the Madras High court on Friday kept in abeyance its order dated March 5 to arrest CAA protestors in Tirupur after deciding to hear both sides regards the protests across Tamil Nadu.
A division bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Krishnan Ramasamy said, “One of the senior counsels appearing for the parties submitted that unfortunately the antecedents of the writ petitioner have not been brought to the notice of the court and that the writ petition cannot be termed as PIL. Therefore, the order passed have to be kept in abeyance”.
However, the bench on recording the government pleader’s submission that nothing prevents the police from acting in accordance with law, said “We are also of the view that since a larger issue is involved it would be appropriate to take up the matter and pass detailed order touching upon the right to indulge in protests and occupy a place chosen by the protestors sans permission as against the interest of public.”
The bench then directed the registry to post the plea for further hearing to March 11.
The matter relates to a PIL from Hindu Munnetra Kazhagam president K Gopinath of Tirupur seeking a direction to DGP, COP Tirupur City and Inspector of Police, Tirupur South Police Station not to allow demonstrations for and against CAA which has been continuing from February 15 in Tirupur city.
Based on this, the bench passed an order on Thursday directing the Tirupur Police to see that no more agitations for and against CAA takes place without due permission. It also held that the police should not rest with merely registering a FIR but should also arrest the protestors and take them to task as per law
After the above order was passed, Senior Counsel Vaigai, advocate Sudha Ramalingam and others made a mention before the bench that owing to such an order police have started acting on all the peaceful agitators in Madurai and other places.
During the hearing on Friday, the counsels submitted that the antecedents and the intention of the petitioner have not been brought to the notice of the Court and since the plea cannot be termed as PIL the order passed ought to be kept in abeyance.
The members of the Muslim community continued their protest against the CAA, NRC and NPR for 22nd day on Friday by wearing black clothes and releasing black balloons at Washermenpet.
Around 3,000 people including children took part in the protest wearing black clothes as they continued to shout slogans through the day.
“Black is the symbol of opposition, so the members who are protesting against the act were requested to wear black for the whole day. People are bored, and they do not pay attention to continuous protests unless there is something new. We want to keep people interested so that they continue to lend their support to our cause,” said Wajith M, Old Washermenpet President, Yegathuva Muslim Jamath.
On Thursday, all wearing hand gloves with ink on their index finger named the movement as ‘Oru viral puratchi’. There was also candlelight vigil on Tuesday for the people who were killed in Delhi riots. The following day they were blindfolded throughout the day.
“It has been 22 days and we are yet to get a response from the government. The High Court had given notice to DGP to disperse the protest immediately, but we have got stay order till Wednesday. Only after that, we will be announcing the next step of our protest,” said another protestor at Washermanpet.
Meanwhile, pained over the violent attack on the peaceful antiCAA protestors in East Delhi that claimed nearly 47 lives and damages caused to houses and places of worship, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) National President K M Khader Mohideen donated his one-month pension towards relief and rehabilitation measures for the victims affected by the violence.
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