Shrines open, why defer polls, high court asks K'taka govt

The HC has directed the state to file an affidavit justifying its May 17 decision to request the poll panel to postpone elections to zilla, taluk panchayats and other municipal bodies beyond Dec 31, 2021, citing Covid. “When people are allowed to visit religious places, how come they are not allowed to go to polling stations,” the HC asked.

Shrines open, why defer polls, high court asks K'taka govt
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The HC has directed the state to file an affidavit justifying its May 17 decision to request the poll panel to postpone elections to zilla, taluk panchayats and other municipal bodies beyond Dec 31, 2021, citing Covid. “When people are allowed to visit religious places, how come they are not allowed to go to polling stations,” the HC asked.