Student protest continue across India against JNU attack
ISLAMABAD, Jan 9 (APP): Students came out in large numbers across India on Wednesday to protest Sunday’s violence against students at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) while Opposition parties, including the Congress, announced they would soon meet to decide their future course of action. In a separate development, New Delhi moved the Supreme Court, seeking transfer of petitions challenging constitutional validity of the CAA pending before different high courts to the top court, Kashmir Media Service reported. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde posted the matter for January 10. The Bench, also comprising justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant, said, “We are of the prima facie view that high courts should hear petitions challenging CAA and in case there is a conflict then we may look into it”. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General of India, appearing for the Centre, said there would be a problem as different high courts may take conflicting views and lawyers will move to different states to attend proceedings. The top court said lawyers moving to different states to attend hearings were not its priority. The Congress Working Committee will meet on Saturday to “discuss the current political environment”. A meeting of opposition … Continue reading Student protest continue across India against JNU attack
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