In Gujarat, 10 students among 93 AAP members still in jail for protest

Saturday, 25 December 2021newsdesk

AT LEAST ten college students are among 93 AAP members who have been lodged for the past four days at the Sabarmati Central Prison for protesting outside the BJP headquarters in Ahmedabad against the alleged leak of a question paper for an exam to hire clerical staff by the Gujarat government, according to AAP leaders and court documents.

New Delhi, 25 December 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, All of them face charges under 22 sections of the IPC, including criminal conspiracy, and sections of the Epidemic Diseases Act and Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act. The 65 male accused in the group face sexual harassment charges, too. The 28 women accused obtained conditional bail Friday and will be released soon, the party’s legal counsel said. According to court documents, six of those arrested are between 18 and 19 years of age. AAP leaders said four of the ten students arrested are members of Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti (CYSS), the party’s student wing, while six belong to its youth wing.

Source - The Indian Express