Jamia Violence : Live Updates From Delhi HC Hearing

Gonsalves: the purpose of the violence was to threaten to students to never to participate in such protests again

Gonsalves: police used exploding tear gas shells

'This is literally like a war against students', he submits

Gonsalves seeks an independent probe into the matter which is free of the control of both the police and the Centre

'Despite the NHRC report, compensation has not been given to the injured students', Gonsalves argues.

Gonsalves: Similar incidents took place in Aligarh Muslim University

'Students in both places were merely vociferous about their demands, there's nothing wrong about that', he argues

'Students are definitely not the enemy of the state', Gonsalves argues

Gonsalves: there are students with broken legs, broken hands, severe head injuries

'These students were non violent. No chargesheet has been filed against them', Gonsalves argues

Gonsalves: This was done to send a message to students to not to embarrass the govt by marching to the Parliament

'Students were equally adamant to march, but it was their fundamental right to do so', he argues

Gonsalves: Chief Proctor had confirmed that police had entered the campus without permission and started beating up the students and staff

'Large number of students have incurred severe injuries, one student was blinded', he argues

Gonsalves: male police officers also entered the women's hostel, library, and the mosque

'Students were publicly paraded by the police', he argues