The Supreme Court today expressed dissatisfaction over UP government's affidavit on construction of memorials and statues. The Court said the government plea on an undertaking for stoppage of work at Kanshi Ram Memorial Sthal is not satisfactory. A Bench comprising Justices B N Agrawal and Aftab Alam observed that the stay on all such activities will continue. The apex court listed the matter for further hearing on 5th of October and asked the parties to file their responses to the affidavit by 29th of this month. The UP government had on yesterday tendered its apology to the court for any construction activity at various proposed memorial structures in Lucknow after the stay order of the bench. The court had rapped the state government on 8th of September for spending 2,600 crore rupees on memorials for Kanshi Ram and other dalit leaders in Lucknow.
News On AIR | September 18, 2009 5:33 PM
SC extends stay on construction of Kanshi Ram Memorial