# NALSAR students oppose CJI Surya Kant as convocation chief guest 2026-08-09T21:55:50+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A section of students at NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad has urged the administration to reconsider inviting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as the chief guest for their upcoming convocation. In a July 23 email, students from the 2026 batch cited the CJI-led bench’s refusal to urgently hear a plea on alleged police brutality against 'Chalo Sansad' protesters at Jantar Mantar on July 20. The students quoted the CJI as saying the bench was “not interested in watching videos” and “don’t waste our time.” The students said they received their degrees from a dignitary whose reported conduct seemed dismissive of serious allegations of police action. Times of India reports that at least six separate representations signed by 350 to 450 students have been submitted, though the number could not be independently verified. The university has not responded yet, and the convocation date for the batch of 2026-27 has not been finalised. ## Coverage - telanganatoday.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Chalo Sansad, Chief Justice Surya Kant, convocation, NALSAR, police brutality, student protest Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nalsar-students-oppose-cji-surya-kant-as-convocation-guest-2/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nalsar-students-oppose-cji-surya-kant-as-convocation-guest-2/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.