The Bar Council of India has alleged that the ongoing student protests over examination paper leaks have been hijacked by anti-social and anti-national forces. BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra urged lawyers, intellectuals and citizens to counter what he described as a foreign-backed bid to destabilise India.
SCBA President Vikas Singh has urged the Prime Minister and Union Home Ministry to order a judicial inquiry into alleged police excesses during the ‘Chalo Sansad’ protest. He alleged peaceful advocates, students, women, and minors were assaulted, demanding action against responsible police officers.
