Niha Bora, a student leader and member of the All India Students' Association (AISA), announced on Saturday that he would refuse to sign the peace bond. This decision was made after the Delhi High Court rejected his request to challenge a police notice. Bora claimed that the evidence presented by the police is incorrect.
Challenge to the Bond and Right to Protest
Bora stated that AISA did not hold any protests in Central Park, which was cited as the reason for issuing the bond. He also emphasized that peaceful protests against the removal of voter names under the Special Revision Program (SIR) cannot be considered a violation of peace. Bora said, "It is essential that peaceful and democratic protests on the streets are not declared a violation of peace" and announced his intention to challenge the interpretation and enforcement of these bonds in court.
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Concerns About Voting Rights
Bora also referred to concerns about the removal of over 130 million voters from electoral rolls and said, "Our concern is that people may be deprived of one of their fundamental democratic rights, which is the right to vote." This issue has fueled a political crisis in India, and AISA along with the Kokroch Janata Party (CJP) and other organizations have called for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner, Jianesh Kumar.
Meanwhile, in another incident, five people in Andhra Pradesh lost their lives due to an explosion while working on road expansion. The explosion occurred in the village of Pinakota in the Aluvari Sitharama Raju district, and two vehicles were also destroyed in the incident. The state home minister, Vangalapudi Anitha, expressed condolences to the victims' families and ordered medical treatment for the injured.
In another incident in Arunachal Pradesh, protesters turned violent against the proposed hydropower project and set a police station on fire. The protests began after the police fired tear gas at the protesters. The protesters are demanding the release of imprisoned activists and a halt to survey work in the Siang region.
Finally, on Friday, five children lost their lives in explosions at a fireworks workshop in Bihar. The workshop was operating in a private house, and officials are concerned that more individuals may be trapped under the rubble.
