The National Law School of India University’s Students Bar Association, Student Council, Coordination Council and Alumni Association issued two separate letters condemning excesses against peaceful protesters and the denial of legal aid amid the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) protests.
Both letters highlighted the police’s manhandling of senior advocate Shadan Farasat, an alumnus from the 2006 batch, and the unlawful detaining of NLSIU students and alumni in Bengaluru on Saturday. The letters noted that Farasat was detained while rushing to prevent the illegal detention of a peaceful protester, a circumstance described as particularly distressing.
A student from NLSIU recalled that many university students and alumni were detained near Freedom Park in Bengaluru and were released only around 9 p.m. The student expressed frustration with the Karnataka police, questioning who would fight for rights if the university community did not protest against the SIR and the deletion of votes.
The Students Bar Association’s letter also condemned the state government and the police’s actions in opposition‑ruled states, stating that the lack of tolerance for peaceful protests is contradictory for a machinery led by opposition parties at the national stage.
