SHILLONG: The Assistant Inspector General of Police (A) has informed that the High Court of Meghalaya had already issued necessary directions pertaining to the publications of statements related to calling of bandh.
He added that some of the local dailies within the state are still publishing statements of organisations calling for bandhs in the Northeastern states and the most recent being the NESO called bandh against CAB.
In this regard, the official requested Home (police) department that actions may be initiated as the matter is not only an outcome of the injunction passed by the court, but it may also lead to breakdown of law and order which will hinder peace and tranquility in the state.
The statement by the police said that the court had directed that the, “statements of HNLC or any organisation which may disturb the even tempo of day to day public life and cause violation of fundamental rights of citizens in particular under Article 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India relating to strike, bandh, hartal, road blockade and holding of rallies with unlawful design shall not be issued by any print or electronic media. In case of violation of the order, the court may not only proceed under the Contempt of Court Act, but it is also directed that the state government shall register criminal cases under appropriate provisions of law”.
