Hyderabad, June 6 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant faced criticism over the alleged crackdown on dissent in India while delivering a lecture at Birkbeck, University of London, on June 4.

The incident occurred while the CJI was addressing an audience on the topic, "Artificial Intelligence and International Law." In a reel shared on Instagram, a student questioned Kant about his controversial "cockroach" remark concerning unemployed youth.

However, the moderator declined to entertain the question, saying, "With all due respect, I would not be able to take up that question since the topic concerns artificial intelligence and international law."

Another attendee raised concerns about the alleged suppression of dissent in India, s...