Overview

• CO Harshit Chauhan was suspended, the Kotwali in‑charge and Gadia outpost staff were sent to line duty, and IG Ayodhya Praveen Kumar with the Ayodhya Divisional Commissioner were tasked to examine both the police response and the law degree’s status.
• Students and ABVP allege Ramswaroop Memorial University kept enrolling LLB candidates despite lapsed Bar Council of India recognition and collected illegal fees, with some students saying exams were not held for years.
• University leaders deny wrongdoing, asserting online recognition for 2023–24, payment of affiliation fees through 2027, and a sworn affidavit to the BCI to assure degree validity.
• Police say they separated warring groups and reject claims of excessive force, while videos from Monday show baton‑wielding officers and reports note a vandalised Gadia police outpost.
• ABVP mounted fresh protests in Lucknow, and a circulated video shows alleged ABVP members attacking a police vehicle as the group demands action against officials and clarity on the programme’s recognition.