Jamia violence: Kejriwal seeks time to meet Shah to discuss Delhi law and order
New Delhi, Dec 16: Worried over deteriorating law and order situation" in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday sought an appointment with Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the prevailing situation.
"I am very worried about the deteriorating law and order situation in Delhi. To ensure immediate peace, I have asked Home Minister Amit Shah to take out some time to meet me," Kejriwal wrote on Twitter.
Earlier the Supreme Court blamed the students for taking law and order into their hands during the protests on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. Chief Justice of India, S A Bobde said that the court will not be bullied into hearing the petition alleging police atrocities.
No report sought on Jamia protests: MHA sources
The SC cannot be held ransom when public property is being destroyed. Just because they are students, they cannot take law into their own hands. Justice Bobde also said that the courts cannot do much. It is a law and order problem and the police have to deal with it, he also said.
The
CJI
further
blamed
the
students
and
said
that
if
they
want
to
take
to
the
streets,
they
can,
but
then
they
should
not
approach
the
Supreme
Court.
The
court
is
hearing
a
petition
relating
to
alleged
police
atrocities
at
Delhi
and
Aligarh.
The
court
will
hear
the
matter
tomorrow.
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Chief Justice of India, S A Bobde said that they would determine the rights, but not in the atmosphere of riots. Let all of this stop and then we take suo motu cognisance. We are not against rights and peaceful demonstrations, Justice Bobde also said.
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