Arvind Kejriwal Hits Out at BJP over 'Use of AK-47' on Student Protesters in Bihar
- On Monday, Siwan Superintendent of Police Puran Kumar Jha announced the suspension of SIT constable Abhishek Patel following a viral video showing him firing an AK-47 during student protests on Saturday in Bihar.
- Violent clashes erupted Sunday in Siwan as demonstrators protested the NEET paper leak, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan after reports of stone-pelting and vehicle vandalism.
- Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav questioned the deployment of lethal weapons during crowd control, as reports emerged that three students were injured, though authorities have not officially confirmed links to the firing.
- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government on Monday, alleging the system is "downright murderous" for using extreme force, including AK-47s and pellet guns, to suppress student voices.
- The controversy is expected to reverberate in Parliament as opposition parties demand accountability, with DMK MP T.R. Baalu submitting an adjournment motion demanding an urgent investigation into the alleged use of lethal weapons.
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Arvind Kejriwal hits out at BJP over 'use of AK-47' on student protesters in Bihar
Arvind Kejriwal criticised the BJP over an AK-47 allegedly used at a Bihar student protest. A video showed a constable firing an AK-47 during the protest on July 25. The constable was suspended on Monday after the video went viral on social media. Kejriwal questioned if students should be treated like terrorists by the ruling party. He reminded them of the 'Vacate the throne' slogan from Bihar's history.
Indian police officer suspended for opening fire during protest
Indian authorities suspended a policeman for firing bullets in the air from his AK-47 assault rifle over the weekend. The police officer allegedly fired to break up a group of protesters who were marching toward parliament in the capital, New Delhi,
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Yoo Chang-yeop = During a protest in India by the Gen Z group 'Cockroach National Party' (CJP) against the recent medical school entrance exam leak scandal...
India suspends policeman for firing AK-47 at student protesters
Indian authorities have suspended a policeman for firing rounds in the air from an assault rifle to disperse student protesters in an eastern state over the weekend, the latest flashpoint in a wave of youth protests that forced the federal education minister to resign.
A riot police officer was suspended after being filmed exploding several blows in the air with an AK-47, an assault rifle designed for military use and normally intended for high-risk operations against organized crime and armed groups, not for the control of public order. The incident occurred in Siwan, in the State of Bihar, during a student protest: according to the police no one was injured, but an investigation was opened on the incident.
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