TISS postpones August 2 convocation at the last minute; CJI Surya Kant was to attend

3 min readJul 31, 2026 05:21 PM IST Chief Justice of India Surya Kant was likely the chief guest at the TISS convocationMumbai’s Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has postponed its 86th convocation, scheduled for August 2, just two days before the event, citing “unforeseen circumstances.”The official email didn’t specify a reason. Officials and students said there were discussions on campus over security arrangements, since Chief Justice of India Surya Kant was scheduled to attend as chief guest. They said there were concerns that protests linked to the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement could break out during the event. “Although this was not publicly announced anywhere, it was common knowledge on campus. Considering the current situation surrounding the CJP, there were concerns