# Kapil Sibal slams court for denying bail to ex-TISS students 2026-08-10T07:26:30+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Monday said the denial of anticipatory bail to two former TISS students shows the government's intolerance and the state of the judiciary. A Mumbai court on Friday rejected bail for Kamakhya Das and Abhirup Paul, who held an unauthorised campus gathering to pay homage to late professor G.N. Saibaba and raised slogans for undertrials Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. Seven other students got pre-arrest bail. The court said paying homage is not illegal, but the slogans and material found, including books from a banned Maoist group, raised doubts. It also noted that Das and Paul allegedly deleted data and that Paul tried to spread Maoist ideology. Sibal, an independent MP, said the case raises questions about intolerance and the judiciary. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - thehindu.com - nationalheraldindia.com - deccanherald.com Tags: anticipatory bail, Kapil Sibal, Mumbai court, political controversy, TISS students, UAPA Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sibal-slams-court-denial-of-bail-to-ex-tiss-students-cites-intolerance/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sibal-slams-court-denial-of-bail-to-ex-tiss-students-cites-intolerance/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.