Govt Says Ready to Discuss Student Protests, Amit Shah to Speak in Parliament: ‘Oppn Must Listen’
Gandhi said students were met with pellet guns, tear gas and lathi-charges and urged a Supreme Court-monitored inquiry into the police response.
- On Monday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized Home Minister Amit Shah for his absence from Parliament, arguing that Shah's "silence is approval of the violence" regarding the police crackdown on Cockroach Janta Party NEET protesters.
- During the July 20 protest in New Delhi, police deployed lathi-charges, tear gas, and pellet guns against peaceful students, which Gandhi described as involving "Young women beaten by policemen, many injured on their private parts."
- Writing in The Hindu, the Rae Bareli representative argued Shah is either "culpable" for authorizing the attack or "entirely incompetent" for failing to prevent it, concluding the Home Minister "must resign."
- Nearly 20 days have passed since the incident, yet every Opposition motion for a discussion has been rejected, prompting the Leader of Opposition to demand a Supreme Court-monitored inquiry into the crackdown.
- Gandhi claimed the incident damaged Prime Minister Narendra Modi's image, stating the Prime Minister has "activated his propaganda machinery" in a "desperate" attempt to preserve his reputation following the unrest.
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Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi demanded that Shah should first answer “who ordered the firing on students” and said that the people are not interested in Shah's “fantasy conversations”.
Opposition’s job is to raise issues; govt. must respond in Parliament: Omar Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the Opposition’s role is to raise issues in Parliament and the government must respond to them. His remarks came as the Opposition demanded a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over police action against students.
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There is perhaps no better illustration of the Congress party’s politics than its newfound concern for students. For weeks, Opposition leaders have been making dramatic speeches about students, examination irregularities, NEET paper leaks and alleged police action against protesters. Rahul Gandhi has demanded answers. Mallikarjun Kharge has demanded answers. Congress MPs have demanded answers. They have demanded the Home Minister’s presence in P…
No Clarification on Home Minister's Statement in Parliament: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. After Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the government was ready to discuss the students' movement, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday claimed that the Centre has shared no official reply to the demand for Union Minister Amit Shah's statement in Parliament on police action against protesters on July 20. India News | No Clarification on Home Minister's Statement in Parliament: Congress MP …
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