‘Listen To Youngsters’: Supreme Court Calls Counselling The Best Response To Student ProtestsSupreme Court urged authorities to counsel, not confront, student protesters, saying dialogue and restraint are the best ways to prevent violence. Supreme Court said that the first step to stop violence is to listen (Img: IANS)New Delhi: On Wednesday, the Supreme Court said that counseling and dialogues are ways to deal with young student protesters, not aggression, which could breed a more violent scenario. ‘Listen to Youngsters,’ Says Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court said that the first step to stop violence is to listen to what students are calling out and to understand why they are protesting. The observations were made as the Supreme Court heard a petition filed by former Indian Air Force officer Manish Solanki. All Student Protest Cases To Be Heard TogetherThe Supreme Court tagged the fresh petition with the batch of pending student protest cases pending in Delhi and other states, alleging police excesses in the demonstrations.