PM Benjamin Netanyahu also pointed out the irony of some protest slogans such as “Gays for Gaza” highlighted the severe persecution of the LGBTQ community in regions controlled by Hamas and other Islamic groups. Mocking the slogan, he said, “They might as well hold up signs saying ‘Chickens for KFC'.
In February 2024, the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed written by Steven Stalinsky, executive director of the Middle East Media Research Institute in which he called Dearborn “America’s Jihad Capital”. The assertion was based on the fact that the region became a focal point of intense scrutiny following a series of rallies and protests supporting Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran.
Senior Adv Nayar, appearing on bihalf of Anjali Birla, told the court, "I became an officer in the year 2021 but now suddenly these things have come up again because of the NEET and UPSC exams controversy.
The SC said, "In furtherance to this, the competent authority may perhaps issue orders under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the Street Vendors Act, 2014."
The Court noted that there was no sufficient material on record to conclude that the results were vitiated and there was a systemic breach in the sanctity of the exam.