Guwahati, June 6 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: A lecture by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant at Birkbeck, University of London on June 4 saw a brief disturbance after a sharp exchange erupted between some participants and organisers.

The discussion centred on allegations of limited space for dissent in India and remarks previously made by the CJI referring to "cockroach".

The situation unfolded during the question-and-answer session that followed his address on "Artificial Intelligence and International Law".

During the interaction, one participant raised concerns about the state of democratic freedoms in India, suggesting that growing unease over dissent had been noted by observers both within the country and abroad. Video clips share...