A Kerala court has granted anticipatory bail to 10 SFI student activists who were booked in connection with protesting against Higher Education Minister Roji M. John at Maharaja's College, Kochi.
Among those getting bail are college union chairperson V Praneel Raj and vice-chairperson Nafeesuthul Misriya.
The court told all the activists to cooperate with the investigation and show up when called.
SFI activists protest convocation over suspensions
The students staged their protest during a convocation ceremony, asking the minister to address the suspension of 16 students from Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, and to withdraw his alleged statements against those who were suspended for protesting against Vice-Chancellor Ciza Thomas.
The demonstration pushed the minister to leave early.
The SFI group insists its protest was peaceful and had only raised questions before the Minister and protested in a peaceful manner.