Kolkata: The Kolkata Police has refused to grant permission to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to organise a rally in honour of its chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday at the Brigade Parade Grounds in Kolkata, opposite the iconic Victoria Memorial.

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The Hindu outfit will move the Calcutta high court on Friday challenging the Kolkata Police decision. Even if the RSS cannot secure a favourable order from the court, it will go ahead with some form of a public gathering, an RSS spokesperson in Kolkata said. It is likely to be a silent protest march, he added.

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