The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the West Bengal government to respond to a petition filed by the BJP seeking permission to take out rath yatra in the State. The BJP said the ‘Ganatantra Bachao Yatra’ is proposed to cover 42 Lok Sabha seats of West Bengal and expects a galaxy of party leaders to take part. The BJP petition unleashes a series of adverse political comments about the Mamata Banerjee government, alleging that the government machinery is used to crush the Opposition voice in the State. It claimed that the BJP is facing a political vendetta in West Bengal. “The activity proposed to be organised by the petitioner [West Bengal BJP] is to create awareness amongst citizens about their choice and make them more informed as citizens,” the appeal filed by senior advocate E.C.

Source: The Hindu January 08, 2019 17:24 UTC