Yoga Day road closure: Calcutta HC asks why event was not arranged at Brigade Ground
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The Calcutta High Court on Thursday questioned Kolkata police’s decision to close the Red Road and other adjoining roads in West Bengal for vehicular traffic ahead of the International Yoga Day celebrations in the city.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lead the national event on June 21. The closure of the road due to security reasons has been challenged by All India Lawyers Union. At the outset of the hearing, Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya remarked that the programme was apoliti