In India, the Research and Information System (RIS) for developing countries and Assocham were mandated by the finance ministry to organise these discussions. The first issue was the definition of what is urban. I pointed out that during the last intercensal period (2001 to 2011), over 40 million kisans had moved to what are called census towns. These were urban towns according to the census definition, But where does politics go, after CAB? We look to the Supreme Court for a semblance of constitutional deliverance. We have no idea how a court will rule.The Supreme Court has badly let us down in recent times, through a combination of avoidance, mendacity, and a lack of zeal on behalf of political liberty. Following a month-long protest by students of the Faculty of Sanskrit in Banaras Hindu University, newly appointed professor Firoz Khan has had to step away to the Sanskrit programme at the Faculty of Arts. This is despite the support of several colleagues at the university, including the teacher who had appointed him, who insist that he is perfectly qualified to teach Sanskrit literature, and that his religious affiliation is immaterial. Therefore, the blame for this breach of the fundamental right to freedom conferred by Article 19 of the Constitution, which includes the right to work as one wishes, must rest with the vice-chancellor’s office.