Union Minister JP Nadda said the government has fulfilled its assurance to protesting students that cases registered against them would be withdrawn and no harsh action would be taken in the future. The announcement comes after negotiations with the protesters, who have now called off their planned September 5 protest. CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said the issue involving around 2,800 people identified through facial recognition technology has been resolved, while the government also assured the Supreme Court that compensation would be paid to eligible families within 90 days.

The Union government and four BJP-ruled states had moved court to withdraw the first information reports registered against the demonstrators.

India’s Supreme Court quashes FIRs from July student protests, safeguards youths’ futures and prompts CJP to call off the September 5 Delhi march.