Kota(Rajasthan): An FIR has been registered in connection with the protest held by students from Bihar at coaching centres in Rajasthan's Kota on Monday for flouting the lockdown norms, the police said.
According to the police, the FIR has been registered against the students and administration of the coaching centres and hostels for violation of lockdown guidelines.
Students from Bihar, who are currently stranded in Kota amid the coronavirus lockdown staged a protest at Landmark area on Monday demanding to be sent back to their homes.
After several students from Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat have been sent back to their homes, Bihar govt has allowed stranded students to come back by private vehicles and taxis. But students claim that they are not able to go back to their homeland due to high fare of private transport.
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A large number of students gathered in the protest and sat on the road while maintaining social distancing. After receiving the information about the protest, the police rushed to the spot and convinced the crowd to end the protest.
Kunhadhi Police Officer, Ganga Sahay Sharma said, "Coaching centres and hostels have instigated the students for protest. We have a video of the demonstration. Strict action will be taken against the violators."
Hearing deferred till May 5:
The hearing in the Patna High Court, which sought a reply from the state and Central Government over the issue of bringing back the stranded students from Kota has been deferred till May 5. The High Court bench led by Justice Hemant Kumar Srivastava has given a week to the Central Government to reply on the issue of the students who are stuck in lockdown. This comes as Central Government mentioned that a hearing in connection with migrant labourers is pending in the Supreme Court.
The petition filed by Ajay Kumar Thakur stated that stranded students in Kota are at a high risk of Covid-19 infection and are in a state of fear and depression. The Court had earlier ordered the State government to meet all the needs of the stranded students in Kota.
