SC agrees to hear Karnataka Waqf Board plea against HC order allowing Ganesh festival tomorrow
The Supreme Court will soon hear the Karnataka Waqf Board’s plea challenging the Karnataka High Court order, which allowed Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru’s Chamarajpet. An urgent hearing has been sought by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the Muslim body.
Last week, the High Court granted permission to hold Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru’s Chamarajpet.
The matter is mentioned before a bench headed by Chief Justice U U Lalit. Sibal submitted that unnecessary religious tension was being created in the area. After hearing brief submissions, the top court agreed to hear the matter on Tuesday.
The High Court had said the government can take a call to permit the festival on the ground. The court passed the order after the state government filed an appeal challenging the August 25 interim order to maintain the status quo.
The High Court modified the interim order and allowed the state government to consider and pass appropriate orders on applications seeking the use of the land in question for holding religious and cultural activities for a limited period from August 31 onwards.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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Why do we need courts permission to hold Ganesha festival in a public land, where no court order is required nor demanded for holding Rum-zan?