NEET paper leak: SC allows probe into FIRs over violence during protests

A debate on India Today show India First, hosted by Gaurav Sawant, analyses the legal and political fallout following violent protest clashes in Delhi. Citizens for Justice and Peace spokesperson Saurav Das criticised the Supreme Court's interim order permitting investigations into existing FIRs, alleging it contradicts central government assurances from July 25, 2026, to withdraw cases against peaceful protesters, while warning of renewed nationwide agitations.

BJP spokesperson Tuhin Sinha defended the government, stating facial recognition identified over 2,800 individuals with serious criminal antecedents at the protest site. An accessed Parliament Street Police Station diary entry confirmed the Rapid Action Force deployed anti-riot plastic pellets after protesters breached barricades. Former IPS officer Dr Vikram Singh discussed law enforcement actions, while the Supreme Court clarified that immunity from coercive action does not extend to individuals involved in violence. Additionally, foreign affairs experts analysed rising instability, media clampdowns, and casualties in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir following controversial regional elections.