Overview
- The High Court disposed of the RSS convenor’s petition after recording the tahsildar’s permission and kept the 300-participant limit while allowing a 50-member band.
- Permission requires all marchers to be residents of Chittapur taluk, with organisers submitting names, addresses and phone numbers of participants to police in advance.
- Authorities fixed a defined route and time window, barred deviations, and prohibited provocative speeches or displays outside the designated venue.
- The Advocate General said the 300 cap was set using turnout data from nearby RSS events that typically drew 100–150 participants, as the RSS sought a higher limit citing centenary observances.
- Initial denial cited multiple groups applying for the same day and route, and the dispute gained attention because the town falls in minister Priyank Kharge’s constituency.