Writ for half rent for students

A writ petition has been filed in the High Court seeking directions to halve the fares of all types of public-private buses, launches and trains for students.

Supreme Court lawyer Younus Ali Akand filed the writ petition at the concerned branch of the High Court on Wednesday.

According to the petition, Article 18 of the constitution guarantees education to the government. That is why the cost of education should be borne by the government. But by violating the constitution, the students are bearing other incidental expenses. Even then, the basic rights of the students are being violated even after the issue of half rent has been introduced for a long time. The students are protesting. If that movement spreads all over the country, anarchy may be created.

The writ petition seeks an interim order to halve the rent for students. Besides, a request has been made to issue a rule asking why the government will not be instructed to take half fare for all types of transport for students.

In the writ petition, the Home Secretary, Shipping Secretary, Secretary of the Bridges Department of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Secretary of the Ministry of Railways and the Chief of Police have been named as defendants.