The state administration had refused permission for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow in Coimbatore on March 18, claiming a number of grounds, including security risks. However, the Madras high court on Friday granted permission. The police order was challenged by the Tamil Nadu BJP unit in the high court, and the judge allowed the roadshow with specific restrictions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making a significant push south by traveling the southern Indian states in advance of the pivotal Lok Sabha election in 2024. In keeping with his plans to host similar road rallies in other Southern cities, PM Modi has scheduled a 4-kilometer roadshow in Coimbatore. The first of these is scheduled for this Friday in Hyderabad.
The Coimbatore BJP district president J Ramesh Kumar filed a plea alleging that the roadshow application was denied due to concerns about law and order, public order, and tranquility. “The directive was capricious and in conflict with the fundamental liberties protected by Article 19 of the Indian Constitution. The plea said that the police had entirely disregarded him for political reasons, even though he was eager to comply with all requirements set down in order to carry out the road show. The reasons given for his refusal were not at all legitimate.
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