Police Drop Sedition Charges Against Ayodhya Students for Raising Azaadi Slogans
However, the police said that investigation into other charges, including rioting and criminal intimidation, will continue.
K.S. Saket Degree College in Ayodhya district. Photo: saketpgcollege.org.in
Rights29/Dec/2020
New Delhi: Days after the principal of Ayodhya districtâs government-run K.S. Saket Degree College lodged a complaint accusing six students of sedition, police said the charges have been dropped. However, it said that investigation into other charges, including rioting and criminal intimidation, will continue,
Principal N.D. Pandey had said that âindecent and anti-national slogans like
Le ke rahenge azadiâ had been raised inside the college premises on December 16. Given the collegeâs proximity to the Ramjanmabhoomi site, he said he needed to look out for âsuch anti-national activitiesâ and couldnât allow slogans âthat are raised at Jawaharl