Court orders DGP to provide security for Thirumavalan
Chennai:
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi is likely to get a poll symbol before March 29, the official date of notification.
The Madras High Court has directed Election Commission to allot Star or any other symbol from the free list of symbols to VCK to contest the upcoming parliamentary election scheduled for April 24, 2014.
The order was issued by first bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Satish K Agnihotri and Justice M M Sundresh after hearing the submission of G Rajagopalan, senior counsel for the election commission that representations made by VCK treasurer M Mohamed Yousuf is under consideration of Election commission.
The judges said that EC and chief electoral officer should consider the petition and pass orders in accordance with law before the official date of notification.
Yousuf has submitted before the High court that even though Star symbol was allotted to Mizo National Front, it would not create any hardship or loss to anyone or any other political party in Tamil Nadu if VCK is allotted Star symbol.
He has urged that EC should allot Star or any one symbol from the free symbol list as the election symbol for VCK to contest in Chidambaram and Thiruvallur constituencies during the Lok Sabha polls.
In a separate order, Madras High Court has directed director general of police to provide personal security officer (PSO) as security for VCK leader Thol Thirumavalan.
Justice C T Selvam, after hearing the petition of Thirumavalan urging the court to issue directions to the police to provide him with security as he got threats from various communal outfits, said that public prosecutor has impressed upon the court for providing for a PSO would be a matter for a reviewing committee to decide upon.
“The court is of the opinion that providing police protection , the purpose can only be enhanced by affording the availability of PSO,” the judge observed.
The court takes note of Director General of Police stating that police protection will be given to political leaders including the petitioner. The court directs the DGP to provide the petitioner with PSO till the completion of Lok Sabha polls, the judge said.
Chennai:
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi is likely to get a poll symbol before March 29, the official date of notification.
The Madras High Court has directed Election Commission to allot Star or any other symbol from the free list of symbols to VCK to contest the upcoming parliamentary election scheduled for April 24, 2014.
The order was issued by first bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Satish K Agnihotri and Justice M M Sundresh after hearing the submission of G Rajagopalan, senior counsel for the election commission that representations made by VCK treasurer M Mohamed Yousuf is under consideration of Election commission.
The judges said that EC and chief electoral officer should consider the petition and pass orders in accordance with law before the official date of notification.
Yousuf has submitted before the High court that even though Star symbol was allotted to Mizo National Front, it would not create any hardship or loss to anyone or any other political party in Tamil Nadu if VCK is allotted Star symbol.
He has urged that EC should allot Star or any one symbol from the free symbol list as the election symbol for VCK to contest in Chidambaram and Thiruvallur constituencies during the Lok Sabha polls.
In a separate order, Madras High Court has directed director general of police to provide personal security officer (PSO) as security for VCK leader Thol Thirumavalan.
Justice C T Selvam, after hearing the petition of Thirumavalan urging the court to issue directions to the police to provide him with security as he got threats from various communal outfits, said that public prosecutor has impressed upon the court for providing for a PSO would be a matter for a reviewing committee to decide upon.
“The court is of the opinion that providing police protection , the purpose can only be enhanced by affording the availability of PSO,” the judge observed.
The court takes note of Director General of Police stating that police protection will be given to political leaders including the petitioner. The court directs the DGP to provide the petitioner with PSO till the completion of Lok Sabha polls, the judge said.
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