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Bangalore: No Bar on Display of Religious Flags, Banners - HC

  •   Tue, Apr 14 2009 01:48:41 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore (SP)

Bangalore, Apr 14: The High Court has nullified a notification issued by Puttur sub-divisional officer against the display of religious flags, banners and posters in view of the election code of conduct in force, during the annual festivals of temples.

Puttur Sri Mahalingeshwar and Sri Durga Parameshwari temple annual festivals are due to be held in April. On March 26, the sub-divisional officer through a notification had banned the display of religious banners, flags and posters relating to the annual festival.

Festival Committee convener Radhakrishna Bhat had questioned this action in the High Court. Justice N K Patil, who heard the petition, held that there is no relationship between religious programmes and election code of conduct. He has asked the sub-divisional officer to take action only if he finds banners, posters and flags connected with political parties.
  

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  • naveen, India

    Wed, Apr 15 2009

    Congrats Radhakrishna Bhat. You took trouble to show the authorities the right interpretation of law. People who rejoiced when Hindu Samajothsava banners are removed might be licking their wounds now. Good work done. Hope DC Ponnuraj got the news as well.

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  • Abdulla Madumoole, Abu Dhabi

    Wed, Apr 15 2009

    I hail the decision of the High Court of Karnataka to nullify the notification issued by Puttur sub-divisional officer against the display of religious flags, banners and posters in view of the election code of conduct in force. I feel, sometimes EC crosses its authority by being extra cautious. I can understand that conducting a fair and free election and maintaining the sanctity of the election are the responsibilities of the Election Commission, but at the same time, EC doesn’t have the right to impair the “Right of worship” guaranteed by the Constitution of India.

    Religious flags and banners are displayed in Puttur during car festival every year and it should not be construed as a violation of election code of conduct. EC should poke its nose only when there is an attempt by anyone in the form of excessive display of flags and banners to garner political mileage by exploiting the religious sentiments.

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  • Hanik, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 15 2009

    BJP all the while had played with the passion of the Hindu religion & misused the sanctity of Sri Ram for power. Finally EC realized this game of BJP & very soon the public & the generation next will realize this.

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  • Ravi Kadri, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 14 2009

    I wonder why only current election commission (EC) having problem with the display religious functions banners/flags that too banners related to Hindu's temple functions? Even when Mr Seshan, who is known to have best knowledge of Indian Election Commission's responsibilities and limitations was a chief election commissionor this issue was not known or was non issue. This force us to suspect the integrity of present EC.

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