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The petitioner has named several political parties, including the BJP, Congress, DMK, AIADMK, PMK, MDMK, and VCK, as respondents
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Madras High Court, for removal of unauthorized flagpoles on public roads and other public areas, as well as the prevention of any future installations.
The petitioner, B.R. Aravindakshan, has sought direction to the Home Secretary and Director General of Police and named several political parties, including the BJP, Congress, DMK, AIADMK, PMK, MDMK, and VCK, as respondents. Aravindakshan argued that all political parties must adhere to the rule of law in conducting their political activities and promotions.
The petitioner specifically cited the recent controversy surrounding the removal of an unauthorized flagpole outside the residence of BJP State President K. Annamalai, followed by his call to install 10,000 flagpoles across the State. The petitioner claimed that such actions may serve political purposes, but insisted that they must not violate the law.
Through an affidavit submitted through his counsel, Aravindakshan highlighted the potential consequences if these actions are allowed to continue unchecked.
He expressed concern about the widespread destruction of public property and the risk to public peace and social harmony in Tamil Nadu if such practices are not addressed. Furthermore, Aravindakshan noted that he had previously reached out to the Home Secretary and the Director General of Police on September 23 but received no public response from these authorities regarding the unauthorized flagpoles.
In light of these concerns, the petitioner has urged the court to issue a direction to the concerned officials to dismantle all existing unauthorized flagpoles installed by political parties, organizations, and individuals in public areas and to prevent the erection of any such flagpoles in the future.
[Inputs: The Hindu]
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