The Madras High Court has permitted RSS rallies at 128 locations across Tamil Nadu, directing the police to allow the events while requiring organisers to follow the court’s conditions strictly. The rallies are scheduled for October 25 and November 1 following the court order reported on October 16.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh had planned the rallies to mark the organisation’s founding day. According to the report, the organisation proposed events at 128 locations but was unable to obtain the required permissions from the authorities.
RSS state secretary Jagadeesan subsequently approached the Madras High Court seeking permission to conduct the rallies. The court heard the petition and issued directions allowing the events to proceed at the proposed locations.
The order requires the organisers to comply strictly with the conditions and procedures laid down by the High Court. The report does not provide details of the individual routes, timings, crowd limits or traffic arrangements for the 128 rallies.
The court also directed the police not to create a situation in which the RSS would have to approach the judiciary for permission in future years. The order stated that permission should be granted for the rallies, while also placing responsibility on the organisers to follow the prescribed rules.
The decision places the immediate responsibility for implementation on the police and local administrative authorities in the areas where the rallies are planned. Their role will include applying the court’s directions to each location and ensuring that the conditions attached to the permission are followed.
Because the rallies are planned across 128 locations, the order has implications for the management of public spaces and movement in multiple parts of Tamil Nadu. However, the supplied report does not specify whether local authorities have issued separate instructions regarding traffic, public access, route management or emergency arrangements.
The case also highlights the role of judicial directions in disputes over permissions for organised public events. In this instance, the court’s order both permits the rallies and records an expectation that future permissions should be handled by the police without repeatedly requiring judicial intervention.
The RSS rallies are scheduled to take place on October 25 and November 1. Further location-specific instructions or administrative arrangements were not included in the report.
