HC notice to MP minister, Gwalior Mayor over praise of dacoits

A division bench of justices S K Gangele and G D Saxena issued the notices on Wednesday on a contempt petition filed by advocate Awdhesh Singh Bhadouria.

Gwalior Municipal Corporation (GMC) had organised the Gwalior Carnival from December 15-31 last year during which a programme was organised on the theme of 'Dacoits of Chambal'.

During the programme, the speakers reportedly spoke in praise of the dacoits and information about them was also displayed on posters and banners.

Bhadouria had earlier filed a PIL in the High Court demanding that the programme will have an adverse affect on the new generation as it was organised to praise dacoits, following which the court directed the GMC to ensure that it was not done.

However, despite the High Court's directive, the programme, in which the state education minister, Gwalior Mayor and others took part, allegedly eulogised dacoits.

Bhadouria later filed a contempt petition in this regard following which the court issued notices to them with a direction to file their replies within four weeks.