Calcutta HC allows Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction to hold Martyrs' Day rally, shifts venue near Birla Planetarium
NEW DELHI: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday allowed the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) to hold its annual July 21 Martyrs' Day rally at a different location in Kolkata.
Justice Saugata Bhattacharya directed the Kolkata Police to shift the venue from in front of the traditional Victoria House location to a site near the Birla Planetarium, citing the need to ensure smooth traffic movement and maintain law and order.
The court said allowing the rally at its traditional venue in front of Victoria House was not feasible as it would severely disrupt traffic connecting north and central Kolkata.
The TMC has been holding the Martyrs' Day rally in front of Victoria House at Esplanade in central Kolkata for years.
The court noted that two other July 21 rallies — one by the Congress and another by the Ritabrata Banerjee-led rival TMC faction — are also scheduled in the Esplanade area and directed the police to deploy adequate personnel to maintain law and order.
Justice Saugata Bhattacharya directed the Kolkata Police to shift the venue from in front of the traditional Victoria House location to a site near the Birla Planetarium, citing the need to ensure smooth traffic movement and maintain law and order.
The court said allowing the rally at its traditional venue in front of Victoria House was not feasible as it would severely disrupt traffic connecting north and central Kolkata.
The TMC has been holding the Martyrs' Day rally in front of Victoria House at Esplanade in central Kolkata for years.
The court noted that two other July 21 rallies — one by the Congress and another by the Ritabrata Banerjee-led rival TMC faction — are also scheduled in the Esplanade area and directed the police to deploy adequate personnel to maintain law and order.
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