📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Coflift
Politics
Supreme Court urges West Bengal to clear way for MP Mahua Moitra's constituency visit
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 16 Oct 2026, 10:16 AM
👁 20
The Supreme Court has asked the West Bengal government to ensure that opposition MP Mahua Moitra can travel to her constituency without any obstruction.
The Supreme Court issued a directive urging the West Bengal administration to facilitate MP Mahua Moitra's movement to her constituency without any hindrance.
The court’s observation follows reports that the opposition lawmaker faced administrative obstacles while trying to reach her area in Nadia district. It emphasized that elected representatives must be able to perform their duties freely.
State officials have been instructed to remove any impediments and to cooperate fully with the court's order, with a warning that further judicial action may follow if compliance is not achieved.
The intervention highlights the judiciary's role in safeguarding democratic processes and ensuring that political representatives can engage with their voters without undue interference.
The court’s observation follows reports that the opposition lawmaker faced administrative obstacles while trying to reach her area in Nadia district. It emphasized that elected representatives must be able to perform their duties freely.
State officials have been instructed to remove any impediments and to cooperate fully with the court's order, with a warning that further judicial action may follow if compliance is not achieved.
The intervention highlights the judiciary's role in safeguarding democratic processes and ensuring that political representatives can engage with their voters without undue interference.