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Madras High Court ruling on RSS marches in Tamil Nadu

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The Madras High Court intervened regarding the Tamil Nadu police’s repeated denial of permission for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) route marches. Initially, During proceedings involving a petition by RSS member VG Jagadeesan, Justice V. Lakshminarayanan criticized the state government, remarking that it appeared to be seeing its citizens as “enemies” by refusing permission. The court questioned why such processions were are routinely denied in Tamil Nadu due to law and order concerns, with Justice V. Lakshminarayanan remarking concerns when they are permitted in other regions, such as Jammu and Kashmir. While the State Advocate General argued that refusals were based on the state government appeared to be seeing its citizens as “enemies” by refusing permission. Following these criticisms, use of non-notified public meeting sites, the judge noted that these denials forced organizations into unnecessary litigation. The court directed the police to consider applications for RSS marches without rejecting them solely due to traffic concerns, the presence of religious sites, or opposition from other groups. The judge emphasized groups, emphasizing that public roads are secular spaces accessible to all. In response Justice Lakshminarayanan further criticized the police for using “lame” reasons for denial and using court-mandated guidelines to reject rather than facilitate applications. Following the court’s direction regarding upcoming Vijayadashami celebrations, direction, the state government assured that police would review the organizers’ representations and reach a decision by October 19. Following the court's intervention, Consequently, the RSS is scheduled to hold processions conducted route marches at 128 locations across Tamil Nadu on October 25 and November 2. Karnataka as part of its annual Vijayadashami and centenary celebrations. In Chennai, these marches will include proceeded in areas such as including Egmore, Kolathur, and Tiruvottiyur, featuring uniformed volunteers and public meetings. During Tiruvottiyur. In Egmore, the proceedings, Justice V. Lakshminarayanan further procession concluded with a public meeting attended by BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan, who criticized the police need for using court-mandated guidelines judicial intervention to reject applications rather than facilitate them, stating that the police have consistently used “lame” reasons for denial. The marches, part of the organization’s annual Vijayadashami observances, mark the RSS’s entry into its second century since its 1925 founding. In Chennai, specific march locations include Tiruvottiyur, Kolathur, Egmore, Korattur, Ayyappanthangal, Medavakkam, and Chromepet. allow peaceful marches.

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  1. 2026-10-26 14:38 UTC Madras High Court ruling on RSS marches in Tamil Nadu
  2. 2026-10-25 05:47 UTC Madras High Court ruling on RSS marches in Tamil Nadu
  3. 2026-10-25 04:08 UTC Madras High Court ruling on RSS marches in Tamil Nadu
  4. 2026-10-17 06:21 UTC Madras High Court ruling on RSS marches in Tamil Nadu

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