Berserk lawyers assaulted students and journalists, including Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, when he appeared for a hearing in India’s court Wednesday. The case of sedition against the Left-Wing JNU student leader has sparked protests across universities and triggered divided opinions. Discussion on mainstream and social media continued on whether the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is curbing freedom of speech, suppressing debate and dissent, which are key pillars of a healthy democracy. Pitted against the students are supporters of the nationalist BJP government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The...
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