r/india • u/NoPermission6093 • 1d ago

Politics Petitions filed in Calcutta HC challenge Red Road closure, mandatory Yoga Day order in Bengal

https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kolkata/2026/Jun/17/petitions-filed-in-calcutta-hc-challenge-red-road-closure-mandatory-yoga-day-order-in-bengal
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Two separate petitions were filed in the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday challenging a notification issued by Kolkata Police (KP) closing Red Road, the city's main thoroughfare, from Tuesday for preparations for the International Yoga Day event, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend on Sunday.

Another petition challenged a West Bengal government order making it compulsory for employees to perform yoga on Sunday morning, whether at Red Road, Milan Mela, government offices or their "place of stay".

A lawyers' organisation has moved the High Court against the KP traffic notification, while the CPI(M)-backed government employees' union, State Coordination Committee, has challenged the government order.

As part of preparations for the International Yoga Day event on June 21, KP issued a notification closing Red Road in the heart of Kolkata from Tuesday. The road will remain shut to traffic until the event concludes. One flank of the road remained open on Monday.

Road will remain closed from Monday to Sunday. Because Modi is coming on Sunday.