Bombay HC Restrains Political Parties From Calling For maharashtra Bandh

The bombay high court on friday restrained all political parties and individuals from calling for a maharashtra bandh on saturday, august 24 to protest against the tragic incident of sexual assault of two kindergarten girls in Thane’s Badlapur. bombay HC has directed all authorities to implement the orders. A Division bench led by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya has also issued notices to the opposition parties who are respondents to the petitions and had called for the maharashtra Bandh.

A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice amit Borkar said the maharashtra government shall take all necessary steps to prevent a bandh. “We are restraining any political party and/or any individual from calling for a bandh. The state shall take all preventive steps,” the HC said.

Bombay HC also ruled that no political party has permission to call ‘Bandh’ till october 9.

Opposition Divided On bombay HC’s Decision
While NCP(SP) called off the ‘bandh’, shiv sena (UBT) expressed disagreement with the bombay HC’s decision. “We don’t agree with the bombay high court order on bandh,” says shiv sena (UBT) chief uddhav Thackeray.We have called off the august 24 maharashtra bandh but opposition leaders will protest with black bands around their mouths,” he added.

On the other hand, NCP(SP) chief sharad pawar Called off the ‘bandh’ respecting the high court’s decision.

Sharad Pawar Calls Off maharashtra Bandh
NCP(SP) chief sharad pawar has called off maharashtra Bandh slated for august 24 to protest against the sexual assault of two kindergarten girls in Badlapur.

“In the wake of the badlapur incident, tomorrow A statewide public shutdown was called for on 24 august 2024. The torture done to those two innocent girls was very disgusting. As a result, strong public sentiments emerged in this regard from all levels of society. This was an attempt to draw the government’s attention to this matter. This bandh was within the purview of the Fundamental Rights of the Constitution of India. However, Honourable bombay HC has ruled that the bandh is unconstitutional. As the indian Judiciary is a constitutional institution, it is requested to withdraw tomorrow’s bandh while respecting the Constitution,” Pawar said in an X post.Notably, the maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), a political coalition of Congress, ncp (Sharad Pawar Faction) and the shiv sena (Uddhav thackeray Faction) has called for a “Maharashtra Bandh” on saturday (August 24).

However, the call was challenged by an advocate highlighting the impact of such “Bandh” on citizens.
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Subashini

24/08/2024 09:04 PM