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Bengaluru, Oct 29 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP on Wednesday challenged the Congress-led Karnataka government to ban the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and be prepared to face ‘consequences’.
A day after the Karnataka High Court stayed the Siddaramaiah government’s order making it mandatory for private organizations to get permission to organize events at public places and government-owned venues, Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok said the High Court had slapped the “Hitler-style Congress-led government”.
Ashok said, “The High Court has rebuked the dictatorial conduct of the Congress government in Karnataka in denying permission to the RSS route march, and has clearly stated that such an act is a violation of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution.”
“Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and RDPR, IT and BT Minister Priyank Kharge – doesn’t your supreme leader, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who always carries the book of the Constitution in his pocket, find a place in it for the fundamental rights of citizens?” Ashok asked a question.
On Tuesday, a bench headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed an interim order in this regard.
The writ petition was filed by Paschachetna Seva Sansthan, an NGO, challenging the validity of the government order. The petition argued that the order, which considers gatherings of more than 10 persons illegal and makes it mandatory to seek permission from authorities for holding foot marches or public events, is unconstitutional.
Senior advocate Ashok Harnalli, appearing for the petitioner, argued that the order issued by the state home department violates both law and the Constitution. He said banning gatherings of more than 10 people in parks, grounds, pools and lakes is unacceptable under the law.
The government had recently issued the order after RDPR, IT and BT Minister Priyank Kharge wrote a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, urging him to ban Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities in public places and government-owned premises across the state. A war of words broke out between Congress and BJP leaders on this issue.
The Karnataka government has decided to file an appeal before a division bench of the High Court challenging the interim stay on its order which made prior permission mandatory for holding public events in public places and government-owned premises across the state.
–IANS
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