Jolt to Mamata Banerjee, Calcutta High Court allows RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to hold rally in Kolkata tomorrow
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KOLKATA
In a severe jolt to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Calcutta High Court has rejected Kolkata Police's denial of permission to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for holding a rally on January 14 in the state capital. The court, however, imposed certain conditions for holding the rally at central Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground.
The High Court also issued a notice to Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar for withholding information about their rejection of permission to the RSS. It asked him to file a reply within two weeks. Kumar has been asked to reply to the RSS.
Earlier, the Kolkata Police had denied permission to the RSS' two-day 'Hindu Sanmelan' scheduled for January 14 in the city. The RSS chief is the key speaker at the event.
The Kolkata Police cited "the interest of general security and public order" for denying permission to the RSS.
RSS' Bengal unit moved the Calcutta High Court. On Wednesday, the court had ordered the Kolkata Police to confirm within 24 hours whether the RSS could hold a meeting.
