The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the petitioners seeking a ban on the use of metallic pellet guns for dispersing civilian assemblies to amend their plea to specifically challenge the police regulations permitting the use of such weapons in exceptional circumstances, while directing the Delhi government to ensure medical treatment for those injured during the July 20 student protests
Vicky Nanjappa The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests in Delhi have largely been portrayed as a public outpouring against examination paper leaks, unemployment and corruption. Within weeks, what began as a movement over specific grievances evolved into a nationwide political agitation that eventually led to the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The scale.
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah was either “culpable or incompetent” over the alleged police action during the July 20 student protests, asserting that the Home Minister must explain his role in Parliament. Speaking to reporters after the Lok Sabha was adjourned,.
R K Raina The recent student congregation at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi was not merely a protest over an examination controversy. It was a moment of political and social awakening that deserves to be understood beyond the immediate issue. The students may eventually return to their classrooms, but Jantar Mantar has entered their collective.
Aaditya Thackeray has announced that Shiv Sena (UBT) will provide free legal representation to students facing police cases linked to the CJP protests, while demanding the withdrawal of FIRs and raising concerns over alleged examination irregularities.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of students detained during the CJP protests who have no previous criminal record. The court also barred coercive action against such protesters, directed authorities to safeguard digital data collected during the demonstrations, and indicated that allegations of police excess would be examined.
Claiming that further assurances had been provided, he added, "They've reiterated their promise of releasing guarantee-notifications by union government and other BJP/NDA states by tomorrow. Hopefully, the agreed upon language shall be used
The Assam government has decided to withdraw all criminal cases registered in connection with protests over alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG examination, besides reviewing the arrests made and releasing those detained, according to an official order issued by the Home and Political Department. The decision was announced through a press release issued by the Political.
The CJP has called for the immediate release of detained protesters and withdrawal of FIRs, warning that any departure from the Centre's assurances would amount to a "breach of trust" with the country's youth.
