Tewari avoids commenting on TMC's decision to challenge HC order on Shah's rally

Congress leader Manish Tewari on Saturday avoided commenting on Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal Government's expected move to appeal against the Calcutta High Court's order permitting BJP president Amit Shah to hold a rally in Kolkata, saying one should wait for the court's decision.

"Well the fact is that the municipal authorities have taken a particular view. And if the High Court has overturned that, obviously the state government or the civic authority has a right to appeal," Tewari told ANI here.

"So, since the matter is now under the purview of the court, so let's wait the decision of the court," he added.

The Calcutta High Court has granted Shah permission to hold a rally in Kolkata on Sunday.

Justice Debangshu Basak, who gave the permission, named two special officers to ensure that the BJP complies with all the rules.

The Police Commissioner has also been asked to depute an officer to assist them.

The West Bengal Government is considering to move before the division bench against the single bench court order.

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation had earlier on Thursday denied permission to Shah to hold a rally in the city, thereby deepening the feud between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP.