Odisha: Hearing a petition against tomorrow’s proposed ‘Odisha bandh’ call announced by Pradesh Congress, the Odisha High Court on Thursday ruled that a bandh could not be enforced on citizens.
A businessman had filed the petition against the Congress’ bandh call on November 12. Hearing the petition, the HC said bandh is not permitted, but if the party wants, it can organize hartal only. The honorable Court further ruled that Agitators can’t block roads, can’t stop vehicular movement or close any establishment forcefully and can’t stop railway services. The HC said that as per the Supreme Court ruling, a bandh could not be enforced as it would affect the fundamental rights of the citizens, apart from causing losses in many ways.
