CLAT 2022 Amid Agnipath Protests : Consortium Of NLUs Likely To Hold Review Meeting Today

UPDATE At 8.45 PM, June 18 : No Postponement Of CLAT 2022 Exam Due To Agnipath Protests : NLU ConsortiumThe Executive Committee of the Consortium of National Law Universities is likely to hold a meeting today to review the situation regarding the holding of the Common Law Admission Test tomorrow (June 19) amid the "Agnipath" protests, sources informed LiveLaw.According to persons privy to the developments, the concerns regarding the conduct of CLAT have been conveyed to the CLAT Convener, and the Executive Committee is likely to hold a review meeting today regarding the emerging situation.The ongoing protests against the Centre's "Agnipath" scheme have left several CLAT candidates anxious about reaching the exam centres on June 19 for attempting the test.Several trains have been cancelled and internet shut down has been imposed in parts of Haryana and Bihar. Reports of stone pelting against buses and blocking of highways are also coming from several states. RJD party has announced a bandh in Bihar today.In this backdrop, several law school aspirants, particularly those from the northern states, are worried about the exam scheduled on Sunday. Some of them have expressed their concerns in Twitter.Amidst the aggravated protest, protesters are doing arson and trains from Howrah to Patna are all cancelled. Roads are jammed and protesters are even hurling stones at running trains. What makes you think that travelling via a private vehicle is safe?#CLAT2022#postponeclat2022 pic.twitter.com/W06YOCcyTw— Nidhi Jha (@AlphaMoon18) June 17, 2022 Requesting the authorities of #CLAT2022 to please defer the exam which is to be scheduled on 19 June. The protests held in states such as Bihar, UP, Uttarakhand etc. have led in train stoppages which will disrupt transportation for candidates to reach the centre. @KirenRijiju— B R Sharan 🇮🇳 (@Sharan_bidadi) June 17, 2022 This is a serious concern regarding #CLAT2022 https://t.co/xPPDn2LMOD— Apurva Singh (@Apusin1908) June 17, 2022 I am from Bihar and protest are going all around https://t.co/E9fd5tcgMi— Abhay Singh (@abhays60053) June 17, 2022 #Postponeclat2022#clat2022@kiranRijiju please postpone it because it's impossible to travel https://t.co/6FSlrOgdb1— Shraddha Vashistha (@ShraddhaVashis7) June 17, 2022 #postponeclat2022 it's almost impossible to reach our centres at time, all trains are cancelled or delayed ,roads are blocked , internet connection is down till 19th june, violent protest going on everywhere , please sir it's a request please understand our situation 🥺#clat2022 pic.twitter.com/tLnaOI7xlm— Sakshee Priya 13 (@13Sakshee) June 17, 2022 #postponeclat2022 @VC_NALSAR @NLSIUofficial Amidst the violence caused due to the Agnipath scheme in the various parts of the country it is highly needful to postpone the CLAT as many students won't be able to make it to their centres.Quick action is required!— Shambhavi Sinha (@wiz_shambhavi) June 17, 2022

CLAT 2022 Amid Agnipath Protests : Consortium Of NLUs Likely To Hold Review Meeting Today

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