Plea in HC seeks regulation of protests blocking Delhi roads

“The genre of protest referred to the present writ petition, if left unregulated, would render nation’s loss and leave an irreparable adverse impact upon the global image of the nation,” the plea stated.It said since the petitioner’s and other common citizens’ fundamental right of Right to Life (Article 21) has been violated, and as such the present petition is filed before the court to secure the roads from being blocked for the purposes of protest since this not only cause hardships to the general public but also to emergency services such as ambulance and fire fighters.Narrating a personal ordeal he faced while he was going to the hospital after falling ill, the lawyer said he faced hardships at Azadpur flyover which was choked by protestors of a political party that caused traffic jams in the locality.



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