Supreme Court Stays Opening Of Road Outside Punjab Chief Minister's Home In Chandigarh
NDTV
The road had been closed in the 1980s due to security reasons during height of terrorism in Punjab, and was set to be reopened on a trial basis.
The Supreme Court has intervened to halt the opening of a road outside Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's residence in Chandigarh. The decision, made today, comes as a response to concerns raised by both the Centre and the Punjab government regarding security threats associated with the road's opening.
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta noted that both the Centre and Punjab government have opposed the opening of the road, which has been closed since the 1980s, owing to a threat perception.
The road had been closed due to security reasons during height of terrorism in Punjab, and was set to be reopened on a trial basis.
