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The NLSIU students and alumni urged that the BCI unconditionally apologise to the student and faculty community at the NALSAR for attempting to infringe upon their fundamental right to free speech and expression. | MURALIKUMAR Extending unconditional solidarity with the students and faculty community of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, the students and alumni of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, have also opposed the attendance of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI), at the upcoming convocation of the NLSIU.In an open letter signed by 165 graduating students of the class of 2026, 409 current students and 128 alumni over the actions of Mr. Mishra, they condemned the now-withdrawn BCI directive to halt the enrollment of students at NALSAR as advocates.“We stand in solidarity with the NALSAR in their request to reconsider the choice of Mr. Kant as the chief guest for their convocation and express strong disapproval of the CJI attending the convocation of the NLSIU for the same reasons,” the letter stated.The students further stated that university convocation is a monumental event in a student’s academic life, meant to celebrate years of hard work and perseverance.“In a country where access to higher education is severely restricted by barriers of class, caste, and gender, as well as poorly designed and conducted entrance examinations, a convocation marks an important achievement for families. Inviting persons in high office to confer degrees on students toward whom they have publicly expressed disdain and condescension is offensive, humiliating, and a mockery of students and their struggles,” the letter stated.They urged that the BCI unconditionally apologise to the student and faculty community at the NALSAR for attempting to infringe upon their fundamental right to free speech and expression.“The BCI’s illegal and perverse actions are part of a concerning pattern of using a statutory regulatory body to make partisan political comments at the whims and fancies of the chairman. Instead of focusing on the poor state of legal education and professional development in the country, Mr. Mishra has abused his official position to issue statements calling the protesting students at Jantar Mantar ‘anti-social and anti-national forces’ acting under the influence of ‘foreign adversaries’. The repeated misconduct of the BCI Chairman has eroded public trust and confidence in the legal profession,” the letter stated. Published - August 16, 2026 08:23 pm IST
AAPSU president Meje Taku said his team’s tour to Taksing was planned to draw greater attention to border security, connectivity, and infrastructure in remote areas. facebook.com/meje.taku An Arunachal Pradesh students’ body sent a team to the frontier village of Taksing in the State’s Upper Subansiri district on Thursday (August 13, 2026), to “assess the prevailing situation in the border areas” following reports of alleged incursions and activities by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).The decision of the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) to visit a sensitive stretch of the India-China border followed a fact-finding report by the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA), which said that Chinese soldiers had taken over a patrolling point abandoned by the Indian Army in 2023.AAPSU president Meje Taku said his team’s tour to Taksing was planned to draw greater attention to border security, connectivity, and infrastructure in remote areas. He also said the union’s ‘Taksing Chalo, Bharat Bachao’ tour would culminate on August 15 with the hoisting of the national flag.‘Stronger security needed’“The people and youth of Arunachal Pradesh will not accept any attempt to undermine the country’s territorial integrity,” Mr. Taku said, calling for stronger security measures along the frontier.“Arunachal Pradesh was, is, and will forever remain an integral and inalienable part of India. Our people will continue to stand with our armed forces and residents of the border villages,” he added.The AAPSU said it would prepare a ground assessment report based on its team’s visit and submit it to the Central and Arunachal Pradesh governments, seeking stronger security arrangements and faster implementation of development projects in the frontier villages.Alleged Chinese takeoverAlthough the Indian government and armed forces have denied any transgression by Chinese soldiers, the Nah Welfare Society, an organisation of a tribe residing near the international border, has been repeatedly flagging the alleged takeover of Indian territories by the PLA.On August 10, the PPA said that its four-member team, led by former Minister Kahfa Bengia, reached the frontier on July 10 and interacted with local residents and army personnel stationed in Taksing, Maza, and Galemo.The PPA said local residents told them that the Indian Army had never returned to Shera 5 Point, a border patrolling point, after a 2023 confrontation between the PLA and Arunachal Scouts, a specialised mountain infantry regiment of the Indian Army based in the State.“The PLA came back, destroyed, and dismantled the symbolic remains of the Indian patrolling troops at Shera 5 Point. Since then, the Indian patrolling units have been denied access to the point by the PLA,” the PPA said in a statement.‘Irregular patrolling’The party also said Nanga Pahar, once considered the ancestral hunting and yak-rearing areas of the Nah and Mara communities living along the border, has been turned into a “strictly prohibited zone for the locals, giving an advantage to the PLA to push their encroachment activities toward the Indian side.”The PPA attributed the PLA’s activities to the “lack of consistent patrolling throughout the year” by Indian soldiers. “Regular patrolling is done between April and October and discontinued for the rest of the months due to inclement or hostile weather with heavy snowfall, while the PLA continue patrolling throughout the year,” it said.The party claimed that porters engaged by the Indian Army for logistical support had ascertained the “non-regular patrolling” along the Line of Actual Control during the harsh winter months. Published - August 13, 2026 08:28 pm IST
The Andhra University organised a costume contest featuring freedom fighters at its National Service Scheme (NSS) Seminar Hall on Thursday as part of the 80th Independence Day celebrations. Students dressed up as Chhatrapati Shivaji, Rani Lakshmibai and Rani Chennamma.The event was conducted by Student Welfare Affairs and the NSS. Dean of Student Welfare Affairs S. Harinath said: “Such competitions help promote patriotism and creativity among students.” NSS programme coordinator D. Simhachalam and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Mary Soujanya also spoke.Vijayaveni and EPS Bhagyalakshmi were the judges. NSS office staff also participated in the programme. Published - August 13, 2026 07:23 pm IST
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