Tamil Nadu: BJP moves SC against state govt's 'order' prohibiting live telecast of 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony
BJP has moved the Supreme Court as an urgent matter for hearing against the alleged 'order' by the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government prohibiting the live telecast of Ram Lalla's 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony in Ayodhya on Monday at temples and other public places.
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View Details»The petition has been filed by Advocate G Balaji representing Vinoj P Selvam, secretary of Tamil Nadu BJP.
«It is respectfully submitted that State Government run by DMK political party has banned live telecast of the auspicious occasion of 'Pran Pratishtha' of Lord Ram at Ayodhya in all the temples across the state of Tamil Nadu,» the plea mentioned.
«The government has also banned all kinds of poojas, Archana and Annadanam (poor feeding) bhajans on this auspicious occasion. Such arbitrary exercise of power by the State Government (through police officials) per se violates fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution,» it further stated.
He urged immediate judicial intervention in the matter while pointing to a law and problem that may arise.
«Unless there is immediate judicial intervention by this court there will be law and order problem and failure of constitutional machinery,» the petitioner stated.
«It is therefore most respectfully prayed that the writ petition be listed for hearing tonight itself before the chief justice court or any other court in the interest of justice,» the petition further said.
Earlier on Sunday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman alleged that the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government is instructing the State Police to not grant permission for the live broadcast of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya's Ram temple on January 22.
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