AGENCIES / Lucknow
No poster or hoarding naming those accused of violence during protests against the controversial citizenship law were removed till late this evening — hours after the Allahabad High Court order of a “forthwith” removal.
There are reports that the government might challenge the High Court’s order in the Supreme Court. Quoting government sources, news agency ANI reported that the state will go to the Supreme Court after Holi.
Citing the Right to Privacy as a fundamental human right recognised by the Supreme Court, the judges said earlier today that the government’s move to display photographs and personal details of the accused on roadside hoardings was “unwarranted interference in privacy”.
Asking the government to remove the posters “forthwith”, the court had asked it to submit a compliance report to the registrar general by March 16.
“We are examining the Allahabad High Court order. It is being examined on what basis the order was passed to remove the posters. Our experts are examining it,” Shalabh Mani Tripathi, media advisor to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, told media. Admitting that the court is “above all”, he spoke of “many options”.