Political violence is continuing unabated in Tripura where municipal polls are underway, Senior Counsel Kapil Sibal told the Supreme Court on Friday. .Appearing before a Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna, Sibal said that the top court's directions mandating deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and ensuring unhindered access to the media have not been complied with."No two battalions of CAPF, No two constables are provided. Media was to be given unhindered access. It is mayhem there," he said.Justice Chandrachud said that the Bench is busy today and tomorrow morning."We have electronic media evidence from Times Now showing Supreme Court orders are not being followed," Sibal insisted."Let me look at it over lunch and discuss with my brothers since the Bench composition was also different," said Justice Chandrachud..A three -judge Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath had on Thursday, directed the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to provide two additional companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to ensure that municipal elections underway in Tripura can take place without disruptions.The Court had also ordered that print and electronic media be given unhindered access to cover the poll proceedings..The order was passed in a batch of pleas including one filed by All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) seeking additional security in Tripura during the municipal elections on account of political violence in the State at the behest of ruling BJP. Late Wednesday night, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) had also moved the Supreme Court alleging attacks on their party workers by ruling BJP..There were, however, videos emerging on social media showing booth capturing and violence, prompting a fresh application.This is a developing story.
Political violence is continuing unabated in Tripura where municipal polls are underway, Senior Counsel Kapil Sibal told the Supreme Court on Friday. .Appearing before a Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna, Sibal said that the top court's directions mandating deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and ensuring unhindered access to the media have not been complied with."No two battalions of CAPF, No two constables are provided. Media was to be given unhindered access. It is mayhem there," he said.Justice Chandrachud said that the Bench is busy today and tomorrow morning."We have electronic media evidence from Times Now showing Supreme Court orders are not being followed," Sibal insisted."Let me look at it over lunch and discuss with my brothers since the Bench composition was also different," said Justice Chandrachud..A three -judge Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath had on Thursday, directed the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to provide two additional companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to ensure that municipal elections underway in Tripura can take place without disruptions.The Court had also ordered that print and electronic media be given unhindered access to cover the poll proceedings..The order was passed in a batch of pleas including one filed by All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) seeking additional security in Tripura during the municipal elections on account of political violence in the State at the behest of ruling BJP. Late Wednesday night, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) had also moved the Supreme Court alleging attacks on their party workers by ruling BJP..There were, however, videos emerging on social media showing booth capturing and violence, prompting a fresh application.This is a developing story.
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