Peaceful CAA opposers not 'traitors, anti-nationals': HC

AURANGABAD: People wanting to agitate in a peaceful way "cannot be called traitors, anti-nationals only because they want to oppose one law", the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay high court has said in an order on Thursday on a petition challenging denial of police permission to an agitation against the CAA.
"The submissions made show that there will be no question of disobedience of provisions of CAA by such agitation. Thus, this court is expected to consider the right of such persons to start agitation in a peaceful way. This court wants to express that such persons cannot be called as traitors, anti-nationals only because they want to oppose one law. It will be an act of protest only against the government for the reason of CAA," the bench said.

 

The bench quashed and set aside two orders passed by the additional district magistrate (ADM) of Beed district and the Majalgaon city police in Beed. The police had cited the ADM's order as the basis for refusal of permission.
“India got freedom due to agitations which were non-violent and this path of non-violence is followed by the people of this country till this date. We are fortunate that most of the people of this country still believe in non-violence,” the bench said.

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