Unauthorised flags fly high in Kovai despite HC directive to remove poles

DESPITE clear directives from the Madras High Court, several political and community flagpoles remain erected across public spaces in the city, raising concerns over the lackadaisical enforcement by civic authorities.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Coimbatore

The court had earlier ordered the removal of all unauthorised flagpoles installed by political parties and caste-based organisations on public roads, junctions, and highways, including those under the jurisdiction of the State and National Highways departments. The deadline to comply with this order was on April 21.