The Court noted that elections in India are celebrated as festivals and that political rallies have been a part of the electoral process since the first general election in 1952.
The Karnataka High Court on Friday rejected a plea filed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi s roadshows which were scheduled to be conducted in Bengaluru on May 6 and 7. The court recorded submissions by the state and the police that if the roadshows are held as planned, all precautionary measures will be in place.