Neha Bora Refuses to Sign Peace Bond Amidst Controversy Over Dissent Rights

Neha Bora, the president of the All India Students' Association, has publicly refused to sign a peace bond mandated by authorities, questioning the rationale behind such a request. Following her detention during a protest, she argues that peaceful demonstrations are a fundamental democratic right. Bora emphasizes that dissent should not be viewed as a threat to peace, highlighting the importance of questioning government actions. Her stance comes in the wake of a police notice issued after her participation in a march demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner. This situation raises critical discussions about the balance between maintaining public order and protecting the right to protest.

By Narendra Chaudhary Oct 24, 2026, 16:22 IST

Neha Bora's Stand on Peace Bond

National President Neha Bora after a press conference at the CPI(ML) Liberation Parliamentary Office, in New Delhi. (Photo:PTI)

New Delhi, Oct 24: Neha Bora, the president of the All India Students' Association, announced on Saturday her decision not to sign a peace bond requested by a special executive magistrate. This announcement came shortly after the Delhi High Court rejected her appeal against a police notice that mandated her to submit a personal bond of Rs 10,000 along with a surety.

Bora raised questions regarding the basis of the notice, asking, "Whose peace am I being asked to maintain?"

During a press briefing at the CPI(ML) Liberation Parliamentary office, she emphasized that the right to protest peacefully is a fundamental democratic privilege and challenged the notion that voicing concerns against the government could be seen as a disturbance to peace.

"If we refrain from questioning the government, whose peace are we preserving?" she questioned, highlighting that the ability to challenge authority and express dissent is essential in a democracy.

Bora insisted that the ongoing struggle against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar should not lead to the mischaracterization of dissent as a threat to peace.

The police notice, issued on October 17, followed Bora's detention during the “Lehra Do Tiranga” march in Delhi.

This notice, which was issued under Section 126 of the BNSS, required her to appear before a special executive magistrate on October 19 to justify why she should not be compelled to execute a personal bond of Rs 10,000 for maintaining peace during the inquiry period.

The protest was part of a larger movement demanding Kumar's resignation due to alleged discrepancies in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Bora had previously contested the notice in the Delhi High Court, describing the preventive measures as an effort to stifle peaceful dissent and arguing that the notice failed to convincingly demonstrate a potential breach of peace.

She reiterated that peaceful protests and democratic opposition should not be classified as breaches of public order, stressing the importance of safeguarding the right to dissent.