The Madras High court is set to change the skyline of Tamil Nadu, as it has banned the display of “photos and pictures of persons who are alive”. The court order stipulated that “the authority concerned shall ensure that the photos/pictures of such persons who are alive, shall not be depicted by way of those banners, flex boards, sign-boards.”
This means that images of the Chief Ministers, ministers or politicians will not be allowed in the state, where devoted supporters are known to fill up roadsides and the skyline with massive hoardings for their leaders.
Acting on a private petition, the High Court has also directed the state’s top official, the chief secretary, to check “unnecessary drawings on walls” and ensure a clean atmosphere.
The petitioner, B Thirulochana Kumari, had asked the court to order the Chennai municipal commissioner to remove a party board, banner and flag put up in front of her house in Chennai’s Arumbakam. Justice S Vaidyanathan ordered the civic body and the police to do so at the earliest, and make sure it did not happen again.
“If any banner or party flag post are erected, it should be removed forthwith. Whoever objects to such removal of party flag or banner, etc., the name and address of such person shall be furnished to the police, so that the police shall register a case against such person,” the judge said.
Thirulochana Kumari alleged that the police refused to take her and instead, threatened to charge her under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The judge said photos of persons sponsoring the banners would also not be depicted.
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