Bengaluru, January 14, 2022 (www.justkannad.in): The Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka, in its judgment with respect to the public interest litigation submitted questioning the Mekedatu project padayatra by the Congress, has issued orders to the State Government not to allow any kind of rallies or public functions.
A PIL was submitted in the high court questioning the Mekedatu project padayatra organized by the Congress party in the State and to stop it. The hon’ble high court had questioned the State Government what measures have it taken to prevent the padayatra and had given one day’s time to answer.
However, the advocate representing the Congress party has submitted a report to the High Court about withdrawing the padayatra. The advocate representing the Congress party Uday Holla in his argument submitted that though the padayatra is stopped several other public programs of other parties have continued and appealed to the hon’ble court to consider the biased attitude of the State Government. In this regard, the High Court has instructed the State Government not to allow any public functions and implement the January 4 guidelines strictly. It also informed not to give permission to conduct any protest rallies.
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