New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected a plea challenging arrest and transit remand of Veewon Thokchom, advisor to the Manipur Students’ Association Delhi (MSAD), in connection with a sedition case. The case was lodged against Thokchom for his comments on the Citizenship Bill on social media. Justice[Read More…]
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Panjab university clash: Police slaps sedition charges on 66 students
The student protests against a steep fee hike took a very violent turn in the Panjab University on Tuesday with police using water cannons to disperse protesting crowd of students. The incident turned violent as the students resorted to stone pelting which in return lead to lathi charge on them.[Read More…]
Divya Spandana, aka Ramya, gets sedition case for praising Pakistan
Actress-turned-politician Divya Spandana, alias Ramya, has been slapped with a sedition case after praising Pakistan. After recently visiting the country for a SAARC event, she countered defence minister Manohar Parrikar’s comment on Pakistan being “hell” saying it is not. The 33-year-old had said, “Pakistan is not hell. People there are[Read More…]
JNU blocks registration of Kanhaiya, Umar and 19 others
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration has blocked the registration of all 21 students related toFebruary 9 sedition issue in JNU campus. Their registration for next semester has been blocked and the circular was signed by JNU registrar Pramod Kumar. The list of 21 students includes JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar,[Read More…]