Rahul Gandhi asks Amit Shah if he approved use of ‘lethal force’ on student protesters
He authorised the use of lethal weapons, including pellet guns, against our students. For us, this is a fundamental issue,” Gandhi said.The protests, led by the online collective Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and backed by activist Sonam Wangchuk, who undertook a 26-day hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, culminated in a “Sansad Chalo” march from the protest site towards Parliament on July 20. The demonstrators were demanding a fair and accountable education system amid allegations of paper leaks.
- ▪He authorised the use of lethal weapons, including pellet guns, against our students.
- ▪For us, this is a fundamental issue,” Gandhi said.The protests, led by the online collective Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and backed by activist Sonam Wangchuk, who undertook a 26-day hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, culminated in a “Sansad C
- ▪The demonstrators were demanding a fair and accountable education system amid allegations of paper leaks.
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- ▪ Did you approve lethal force, pellet guns: Rahul Gandhi targets Amit Shah — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Rahul Gandhi writes to Amit Shah, demands accountability for ‘barbaric’ assault on students — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ 'Who approved pellet guns?' Rahul writes to Shah over 'barbaric' assault on students — Times of India
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HomeNextRahul Gandhi asks Amit Shah if he approved use of ‘lethal force’ on student protesters Rahul Gandhi has written to the Union home minister Amit Shah demanding accountability for the “barbaric assault” on peaceful protesters in Delhi on July 20Updated on: Jul 27, 2026, 24:47:33 ISTBy Himanshi Sharma, New DelhiPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Rahul Gandhi Demands AccountabilityLeader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has written to Union home minister Amit Shah demanding accountability for the “barbaric assault” on peaceful protesters in Delhi on July 20, asking whether he approved the use of “indiscriminate force, including lethal weapons and tear gas”, allegedly leaving hundreds injured.LoP in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi with an injured victim during…
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