The Andhra Pradesh High Court on May 12 struck down the G.O. No. 1 issued by the State government as it was in violation of the fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution.
The government had issued the G.O. on January 2 in the wake of two stampedes witnessed during the rallies organised by the Opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) at Kandukur and Nellore.
The government had then said that the G.O. was aimed at “regulating the rallies and meetings on public roads and highways.”
