Sub: Regarding demonslritions/rallics at Mutha Chowk {Jan Marg) in digaxh; ‘The Coastitution of India yarantees freedom o| expression and the freeram t¢ assemble peacefully w ‘The right to xpress dissent, if necessary by articulai by holding peaceful demonstration, flows from these speech and ithout arms. ing the same fundamental freedoms. Peaceful demonstration are the bedrock of any democratic polity and act au a salcly valve to give verit to peoples! grievances, whether legitimate or misconceived, against those in power, State, therefore, has responsibility to adequate opportunities are proviled to the citizens prievances within the deracratis norms. Denial needless (0 say, runs counter i the spirit of basic and may prompt aggrieved persons or groups to ad| and violent means to press their view point. Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab ani Inhabitants of the wo states look vowards their Chan! respective governments for recressal of gricvances. shows that they oflen consider ut appropriate, legitin ill advised, to articulate their grievances/anger meetings/ratlies/demonstrations/processions in ‘They perceive that such action may force Une autho necessary remedial measures. Such demonstrations av: ianique not only to lensure that ‘press their if this right, jurnan rights ppt unlawful dq Haryana, Higarh based Experience Wely or even by” holding Chandigarh. ities to take Chandigarh. Agitating groups universally choose venues ‘for holding demonstrations in close proximicy of the seat of the concerned authorities, Such places often assume enigmatic pr mere holding of congregation, ‘ support of a point of such lecations helps in soothing enraged feelings. legitimately forces the concern:d authorities to have into the issue. portions and iew point, at At times, it a fresh look ‘The stretch of Jan Marg aloog Rose Garden in Chandigarh is @ suitable jocation in this cegerd and consequenl uncommon fo see people coming ‘rom various nook: of Punjab and Haryana to ennygregste here to air their put forth their view point, Invariably, such gathering: or marginally restive. These, however, diffuse ange preventing total rebeition. Most of the lime, gatherh and do not even affect fres flow of trafile on Occasionally, vaffic diversiout. become necessary | ly it is not and corners ievances or” ‘are peaceful and help in gS are sroall Jan Marg. hen a large number of people congregate for protest rallies. This, however, does not cause great tardship as excellent road notworlc in Chandigarh enables diversion of rraifie on allernate roads in close proximity of Jan Marg, Very terely, such demonstrations turn violont “and affect overall’ law and order envi Chandigash, roriment in As such, this Jan Marg stretch long Rose Garden is eminently suitable for holding close proximity to the Raj Bhuswans, Vidhan Sabha: ‘nonstrations and calics being in Sceretariat, CM residences and Government offices of the two states and UT Administration, 1b is away fram residential, corkmercial and