Published 22:13 IST, February 19th 2020

Madras HC bans blockade of TN Assembly, political parties divided over decision

Regional political organisations have a divided stand after the Madras High Court's decision to ban the blockade of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

Reported by: Pritesh Kamath
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After Mras High Court's decision to ban  blocke of Tamil Nu Legislative Assembly by protesters in opposition to CAA, regional political organisation Naam Tamilar Katchi has slammed decision calling it "unfortunate".

Domnicravi, State Secretary, Nam Tamilar Katchi has said, "Mras High court judgment against protester is a very unfortunate one. We request ruling govt t to provoke more and more people in this emotive issue. It should first listen to voices of people who are indulging in protests."

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Ar political organisation Hindu Makkal Katchi has welcomed decision. Prabakaran, District Ramanathapuram President Hindu Makkal Katchi has said, "We welcome courts' decision which has t given permission for protest. We request protesters to accept laws of land and t to indulge in protests and violent activities. We must cooperate with government and should t go with opposition's campaign."

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Mras High Court on Tuesday ordered an interim stay on blocke without proper sanction of police. It also ordered Muslim outfits t to go ahe with its agitation to lay siege at Secretariat and District Collector's office.

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CAA grants citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Parsi, Buddhist, and Christian refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Banglesh, who came to India on or before December 31, 2014. However, after pass of act, protests erupted across country against act. Some of protests took a violent turn with incidents of stone-pelting and vandalizing public property.

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Shaheen Bagh protests which have been going on for over two months have blocked a ro connecting Delhi to ida. protestors have undermined Supreme Court's vice that blocking ro and causing inconvenience to fellow civilians in unconstitutional. Supreme Court has formed a team of interlocutors to strike a dialogue with Shaheen Bagh protestors.

(With ANI inputs)

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22:13 IST, February 19th 2020