The three lawyers were allegedly caught on camera "bragging and boasting" that they had beaten up JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar
Diversity of 'thought and speech' was one of India's great hallmarks, said External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson
While condemning the vandalism at Patiala House Court, he said sedition can never be equated to free speech
Home Minister Rajnath Singh backed the police over the Patiala House courts incidents, in which students, media persons and others were roughed up, and said they could not have used force as the space was limited
He said an effort is being made to metamorphosise India into a 'theocratic, fascistic Hindu Rashtra'
Besides Kanhaiya, students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, also accused of sedition, had surrendered to the police on Tuesday
The plea, which was yesterday filed in the apex court, also sought a direction to set up a special investigation team
Thakur accused the Congress of 'standing with those who call Afzal Guru a martyr', during the JNU controversy
PhD scholar of JNU Umar Khalid, one of the organisers of the event who had surrendered to police last night, is visible in the video but is not seen raising slogans
The debate, on the first working day of Budget session, saw accusations and counter-accusations, with both ruling and opposition sides underlining their credentials as "nationalists"
The police said investigation will be adversely affected if bail is granted to the petitioner
Shah alleged that Rahul Gandhi was supporting the forces dividing the country for "votebank politics"
BJP member Meenakshi Lekhi listed out killings allegedly committed by Left cadres in the southern poll-bound state and accused them of committing "atrocities on campus" and 'white-washing their brutalities through repressive policies'
The latest status report says Kanhaiya 'actively' participated in 'unlawful' assembly in which 'anti-national' slogans were raised
Speaker Sumitra Mahajan took the decision amid a push by Congress and willingness shown by the government for such a move
Delhi Police said custodial interrogation of Kumar is required following the arrest of Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya
The two were questioned about their whereabouts and hideouts during the phase when police was looking for them,, said officials
He said this further led to widespread misrepresentation of the actions of students
Singh's arrest came a day after a news channel aired a sting operation in which he was seen boasting about beating Kanhaiya Kumar
The Delhi Police had earlier raised opposition against Kumar's bail plea hearing citing that there is enough evidence against him