Meghalaya government today said its decision to ban bandh calls was in line with the Supreme Court's verdict and if anybody is aggrieved they can file a petition in the apex court.
"The government order banning bandhs, hartals and strikes is in line with the court's verdict. We are only carrying out the order," law minister BM Lanong said today, two days after organisations in Meghalaya vowed to defy the order saying it was a "suppression of democratic rights".
He said the court had ruled that the state government was sitting idle when people were disturbing normal life in the face of calling bandhs and hartals.
"If anybody is aggrieved, they can file a petition in the Supreme Court," Lanong said, indicating that the state government was firm on carrying out the court's order.
The Gauhati High Court had also last month declared as illegal all bandhs in Assam and Meghalaya saying it is a violation of the fundamental rights of the citizens.
Following that, Meghalaya government issued a notification banning all kinds of bandhs, hartals and picketing which affects normal life of people.
However, several organisations led by the influential Khasi Students' Union (KSU) on Monday decided to defy the state government's order.
