Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 7: In a symbolic gesture, the Preamble of the Constitution of India was read out in unison by a group of advocates that gathered at the Supreme Court lawns on Tuesday January 7.

With this peaceful act, they emphasised the need to uphold the tenets of the Indian Constitution. The move by the lawyers comes in the backdrop of protests that are happening pan-India against the Citizenship Amendment Act as well as the alleged police brutality on citizens, especially students.

Livelaw.in reported that the gathering of the lawyers and the reading of the Preamble was an impromptu act. Prominent advocates such as Prashant Bhushan, Kamini Jaiswal and Sanjay Parekh were seen in the gathering. Copies of the Preamble were also distributed. After reading the Preamble, the lawyers dispersed.

A statement was also issued by the Supreme Court Bar Association on Tuesday, condemning the violence on Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students.

The statement signed by Supreme Court Bar Association honorary secretary Ashok Arora read, "The Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association today strongly condemns the violence against JNU students by anti-social elements. It further resolved to condemn the inaction on the part of Delhi police, and called upon the authorities to act and ensure that the Rule of Law prevailed."