ü A division bench of Chief Justice Prakash Srivastava and Justice Kesong Doma Bhutia has instead reconstituted it into a two-member committee. (Image for representation: Shutterstock)
The Bengal government, run by the Trinamool Congress, objected to the inclusion of the Leader of the Opposition, BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, in the committee.
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The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday removed the Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly from the three-member committee constituted on January 7 to oversee the compliance of COVID restrictions at the Gangasagar Mela in Sagar Island. The West Bengal government, run by the Trinamool Congress, objected to its inclusion. Leader of the Opposition in the committee, Suvendu Adhikari of BJP.
A division bench of Chief Justice Prakash Srivastava and Justice Kesong Doma Bhutia has instead reconstituted it into a two-member committee comprising former Justice Samasti Chatterjee and member secretary of the West Bengal Legal Services Authority. Earlier, while allowing the annual congregation of pilgrims to take place, the bench directed the entire Sagar Island to be declared a notified area between January 8 and 16. The bench on Monday reiterated that this should be done within 24 hours.
It also directed that all people visiting the mela should be double vaccinated and tested negative in the RTPCR test conducted 72 hours before reaching the venue. It has also asked for strict regulation of crowds to maintain social distancing. Declaring the island as a notified area would empower the State to take measures to safeguard the health and welfare of the pilgrims, as it deems necessary.
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