Overview

• The court approved the BJP’s Siliguri rally at Chunabhatti Ground on July 21, limiting attendance to 10,000 and group sizes to 100 between 11 am and 5 pm.
• It upheld the TMC’s annual Esplanade Martyrs’ Day rally but barred all processions between 8 am and 11 am to protect peak office-hour traffic.
• Justice Ghosh declined to relocate this year’s TMC event but advised shifting future rallies to venues like Shaheed Minar, Brigade Parade Ground or Salt Lake Stadium from 2026.
• Kolkata Police issued traffic advisories for key routes from 4 am to 9 pm, set up helpline numbers and must file an affidavit guaranteeing no congestion.
• A follow-up hearing is scheduled after police submit the traffic affidavit, where the court may consider further measures or venue proposals.