A writ petition urging that K Armstrong, the state president of the Tamil Nadu BSP, be buried at the party's office&nbsp;was denied by the Madras High Court on Sunday (July 7).&nbsp;

The court has ruled that his cremation take&nbsp;place on private land in Pothur Village, Thiruvallur district.

BSP chief Mayawati left Chennai earlier on Sunday to head to Uttar Pradesh. She visited Chennai to pay her last respects to the late BSP K Armstrong and met his grieving family.

On July 5, a few bike-borne men hacked Armstrong to death&nbsp;outside his Perambur home.

On Sunday, the Madras High Court conducted a special session to hear the wife of killed Tamil Nadu BSP president K Armstrong's request to bury his remains at the party office. The High Court permitted the funeral to take place in the neighbouring Thiruvallur district.

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The government rejected the petition, claiming that the party's office was in a residential area.

His widow petitioned the High Court, pleading for his burial in the party office. Justice V Bhavani Subbaroyan heard the plea.

The government rejected the request, claiming that the area was residential and that three alternative locations for the burial had been selected.

Additional Advocate General J Ravindran later notified the judge that the government had granted permission for the burial to take place on property owned by Armstrong's cousin in Pothur, Thiruvallur district and that the requisite orders had been issued.

The petitioner also agreed to the plan, and the judge ordered that Armstrong's remains be buried at Pothur. The judge ordered the petitioner to arrange a peaceful funeral procession and summoned the police for security.

(With inputs from agencies)

A writ petition urging that K Armstrong, the state president of the Tamil Nadu BSP, be buried at the party's office was denied by the Madras High Court on Sunday (July 7).

A writ petition urging that K Armstrong, the state president of the Tamil Nadu BSP, be buried at the party's office was denied by the Madras High Court on Sunday (July 7). The court has ruled that his cremation take place on private land in Pothur Village, Thiruvallur district. BSP chief Mayawati left Chennai earlier on Sunday to head to Uttar Pradesh. She visited Chennai to pay her last respects to the late BSP K Armstrong and met his grieving family. On July 5, a few bike-borne men hacked Armstrong to death outside his Perambur home. On Sunday, the Madras High Court conducted a special session to hear the wife of killed Tamil Nadu BSP president K Armstrong's request to bury his remains at the party office. The High Court permitted the funeral to take place in the neighbouring Thiruvallur district. Also read: Two Indian soldiers martyred, 6 terrorists killed in twin encounters in J&K The government rejected the petition, claiming that the party's office was in a residential area. His widow petitioned the High Court, pleading for his burial in the party office. Justice V Bhavani Subbaroyan heard the plea. The government rejected the request, claiming that the area was residential and that three alternative locations for the burial had been selected. Additional Advocate General J Ravindran later notified the judge that the government had granted permission for the burial to take place on property owned by Armstrong's cousin in Pothur, Thiruvallur district and that the requisite orders had been issued. The petitioner also agreed to the plan, and the judge ordered that Armstrong's remains be buried at Pothur. The judge ordered the petitioner to arrange a peaceful funeral procession and summoned the police for security. (With inputs from agencies)

Madras HC rejects plea seeking burial of slain TN BSP chief Armstrong in party office premises

BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday blamed the Centre for the state of affairs in the CBI and said other institutions are also facing similar problems because of the wrong policies being pursued by the government.

"More than the officials, it is the central government which is responsible for the problems in the CBI," Mayawati said in a statement.

She said the Centre's "vindictive, casteist and communal policies" have put not only the CBI, but also other agencies under similar threat.

Cases like those involving Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi and the Rafale deal are blots on the BJP-led government's rule and they have not been probed properly, she said.

However, she added, the ruling party misuses official machinery to target anti-BJP parties and institutions.

This has been happening for the last four-and-a-half years and this is the reason why people are losing faith in government institutions, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief said.&nbsp;

This needs to be addressed, she added.

Much wrong has been done to the premier investigating agency by interferences of different kinds in the past too, Mayawati said.

What is happening now is a matter of grave concern for the country as it is giving rise to a lot of doubts in the minds of people and they seem to be losing faith in the CBI, she said.

Speaking about the top CBI officials being sent on leave in the midst of night and a major overhauling of the central agency, Mayawati said it is good that the matter has gone to the Supreme Court.

"Besides the internal working, the Supreme Court will also get an opportunity to seriously look into the role of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) which has become essential in the present context," she said.

"It is important for restoring the faith of the people in the CBI that the Supreme Court takes effective cognizance of the present situation," she said.&nbsp;

BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday blamed the Centre for the state of affairs in the CBI and said other institutions are also facing similar problems because of the wrong policies being pursued by the government.

BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday blamed the Centre for the state of affairs in the CBI and said other institutions are also facing similar problems because of the wrong policies being pursued by the government. "More than the officials, it is the central government which is responsible for the problems in the CBI," Mayawati said in a statement. She said the Centre's "vindictive, casteist and communal policies" have put not only the CBI, but also other agencies under similar threat. Cases like those involving Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi and the Rafale deal are blots on the BJP-led government's rule and they have not been probed properly, she said. However, she added, the ruling party misuses official machinery to target anti-BJP parties and institutions. This has been happening for the last four-and-a-half years and this is the reason why people are losing faith in government institutions, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief said. This needs to be addressed, she added. Much wrong has been done to the premier investigating agency by interferences of different kinds in the past too, Mayawati said. What is happening now is a matter of grave concern for the country as it is giving rise to a lot of doubts in the minds of people and they seem to be losing faith in the CBI, she said. Speaking about the top CBI officials being sent on leave in the midst of night and a major overhauling of the central agency, Mayawati said it is good that the matter has gone to the Supreme Court. "Besides the internal working, the Supreme Court will also get an opportunity to seriously look into the role of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) which has become essential in the present context," she said. "It is important for restoring the faith of the people in the CBI that the Supreme Court takes effective cognizance of the present situation," she said.

Centre responsible for problems in CBI, says BSP chief Mayawati

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Madras HC rejects plea seeking burial of slain TN BSP chief Armstrong in party office premises

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