Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court Saturday refused to hear the case of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) seeking permission for party chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi to hold a rally in Allahabad on March 15.
"We will not be able to hold Owaisi's rally in Allahabad on Sunday. While the administration has withdrawn its own previous order, the HC has refused to hear our petition in the existing situation", Afsar Mahmood, convener of MIM Allahabad, said.
The court stated that the murder of a lawyer Nabi Ahmad by sub-inspector Shailendra Singh has led to the collapse of law and order in the city. The case cannot be heard in such a situation. However, the court also observed that the petitioner can again approach the court on Tuesday.
The AIMIM had moved the court following the decision of the district administration to withdraw its sanction for the rally.
Permission for the Asaduddin Owaisi rally in Allahabad was refused by the local administration citing "apprehensions of law and order disturbances".
It was the third time Asaduddin Owaisi, winner of 'Model MP' award, has been refused permission to hold a rally in Uttar Pradesh. He was earlier denied permission to hold rallies in Azamgarh and Meerut. On February 13 this year, the MIM had held its maiden rally in Uttar Pradesh - without Owaisi - in Maharajganj district.
Owaisi had faced similar situation ahead of the Maharashtra state elections in 2014 when his rallies were denied permissions in Malegaon, Mumbai, Dhule and Aurangabad one after the other.
Last month, Owaisi was also denied entry into Bengaluru. He however surprised the police officers by offering flowers to them for the move.
Local MIM leaders blamed the Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh, especially Azam Khan, a minister in the state, behind the administration's decision to withdraw the permission for Owaisi's rally.
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