Nagpur, 29 Oct

(HS): The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday has ordered to

clear the ongoing protest led by former MLA Omprakash alias Bachhu Kadu on

National Highway 44 on the outskirts of Nagpur on Nagpur-Wardha Road. The

protesters supporting loan waiver for farmers blocked the road causing great

inconvenience to the commuters, including ambulances and those approaching the National

Cancer Institute and AIIMS and other hospitals and educational institutions.

Based on the

media reports the High Court admitted a petition suo motu and directed the

police force to clear the road by Wednesday evening and submit the compliance

report on Thursday morning.

While the right

to protest peacefully is recognised, Kadu was allowed to stage protest march on

October 28 at specified place at Parsodi near the Cotton Research Centre. The

court also issued orders to take care of the disabled, women and children,

while clearing the blocked road. A long queue of about 20 km was reported. Any

damage to public property will invite stern action against Kadu and his

supporters, the court stated in its order. The protest continued beyond the

permitted period.

The court

adjourned the hearing till 11 am on October 30, the court issued notices to

Kadu, Police Commissioner, District Collector and other senior police officers

to file their reply by November 6.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar