The Madras High Court on Friday, October 20, 2023 directed Tamil Nadu police department to consider the representations to be made by Communist Party of India (Marxist) for conducting rallies across the State, between October 21 and 30 this year, as part of its propaganda campaign against religious polarisation and the pro-corporate policies of the Centre.
Justice G. Jayachandran issued the direction while disposing of a writ petition filed by K. Balakrishnan, State secretary of CPI(M), seeking a direction to the Director General of Police (DGP) to grant permission for the party’s propaganda campaign as well as the rallies by considering a representation made by him on October 10 this year.
A government counsel brought it to the notice of the court that the DGP had issued proceedings on October 17 requesting the writ petitioner to make individual representations to the respective town or district police heads seeking permission for the rallies since they would have to be considered depending upon the local law and order situation in those jurisdictions.
