Thackeray Asks DGP: Will Police Pursue Charges Against Protesting Students?
Aaditya Thackeray, Worli MLA and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, wrote to Sadanand Date, Maharashtra DGP on August 1, 2026, seeking clarity over FIRs registered against protesting students. He noted confusion about the Home Department’s July 31 decision to withdraw cases and asked if this applied uniformly, whether police would pursue charges independently, and if a standard operating procedure had been issued. Thackeray emphasized the need for effective implementation to prevent adverse consequences for students.
16 AUG 2026
— NDTV
NLSIU students and alumni oppose the invitation of Chief Justice Surya Kant and BCI chairman Manan Kumar Mishra to their convocation, mirroring a controversy at NALSAR.
18 AUG 2026
— BBC
Nalsar University of Law students demanded the Chief Justice of India's exclusion from their graduation ceremony due to his comments on police brutality.
19 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Following controversy, the Tamil Nadu government withdrew a directive aimed at preventing student protests.
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