Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (RJP)
Bengaluru, Sep 7: The High Court (HC) of Karnataka on Wednesday September 7, dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to restrain BJP Yuva Morcha from holding the ‘Mangaluru Chalo’ bike rally in Mangaluru city or anywhere in Dakshina Kannada (DK) district.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice S K Mukherjee and Justice P S Dinesh Kumar said they cannot do anything about the PIL and dismissed it for being devoid of merit.
The bench said, “As maintaining law and order is the domain of the state government, the court cannot interfere,”
Police on Nehru Maidan in Mangaluru
The petitioner’s advocate contended that due such gatherings and rallies, DK district had to suffer for nearly 85 days with schools, colleges and business activities coming to a standstill.
“It shows the complete failure of administration. But the court cannot transgress into the territory of the government and issue directions or prohibitory orders,” said the division bench.
The PIL was filed by Suhail Khan and others from Dakshina Kannada district who stated that they witnessed communal violence in the name of rallies held by various religious and political groups.
They sought directions to the Home department not to allow BJP Yuva Morcha to conduct a rally on vehicles, hold a gathering and use loud speakers within Mangaluru or other parts of DK district and to maintain peace.