Congress: ‘Don’t disrupt normal life during bandh’: High Court directs Congress not to take strict steps. Bhubaneswar News – Times of India

Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: Orissa High Court directed on Thursday Congress Not disrupting normal life during their six-hour state bandh on Friday to press for the resignation of Minister of State (Home) Dibya Shankar Mishra in the Mamita Meher murder case.
Naresh Mishra, a businessman from Cuttack, had approached the High Court against the Congress bandh from 6 am to 12 noon. Allowing the Congress to hold a ‘peaceful protest’, Chief Justice S Muralidhar and Justice A.
Referring to the order of the Supreme Court, the bench said that apart from causing harm in many ways, the fundamental rights of citizens are affected by the bandh. “In particular, any lawful activity or the forcible closure or stoppage of any shop or establishment or the prohibition of the movement of buses, trains and all manner of public or private transport, the forcible closure of any establishment and obstruction of railway services.” No effort will be made.” Bench ordered.
Congress working president Chiranjeev Biswal, who virtually participated in the proceedings, assured the court that his party would ensure a peaceful protest on Friday.
“We respect the order of the High Court and will follow it in letter and spirit. We will neither resort to forced shutdown nor will we impose any shutdown on the public. Essential services will not be affected: Congress State President Niranjan Patnaik said.
Niranjan appealed to the people to support the bandh. “crimes against women” Orissa Increasing. A powerful alliance is raising the graph – corrupt politicians intoxicated by power. I appeal to the people of Odisha to make the bandh a success and respect our mothers and sisters,” Niranjan tweeted.
Meanwhile, the BJD appealed to the Congress to call off the bandh. “We are all saddened by the incident of Mamita Meher. His family has requested everyone not to politicize the matter. They are satisfied with the police investigation. Yet the Congress seems to be joining hands with Odisha BJP to do dirty politics. If Congress has any evidence in this matter then they can go to court and plead for justice. But it is very cruel to call for the bandh,” the BJD leader said. sammit patra said.
“Due to its weak financial position, Odisha Congress has taken financial help from Odisha BJP. We urge Congress to withdraw the bandh. People of Odisha do not want bandh. They want to go to work and earn their livelihood,” said Patra.

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