'Kahan Goli Chali Hai?': Kiren Rijiju Denies Police Brutality During CJP Protest
Medical records and videos cited by reporters show pellet wounds and lathi assaults, contradicting Kiren Rijiju’s claim that no protester suffered serious injury.
- On Tuesday, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju rejected allegations of police violence during the July 20 student protest in Delhi, claiming "not a single person was harmed" and praising the Delhi Police for managing the situation peacefully.
- Thousands joined the July 20 march to Parliament against alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, with activists and groups including the Aam Aadmi Party and Samajwadi Party demanding government accountability.
- Contradicting Rijiju, medical records and a Right to Information response documented that 10 people were injured by pellets, including a journalist with 26 small wounds "consistent with pellets striking" his body.
- Challenging the government in Parliament, Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi presented a 19-year-old protester who lost vision in one eye, stating, "Government has said no pellet gun has been used. See this, this is a pellet gun."
- Amid demands from the Opposition for a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, visuals and testimonies continue to surface showing security personnel using tear gas and pellet guns against demonstrators.
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‘Should We Praise This Brutality?’ Rahul Hits Out At Rijiju Over Jantar Mantar Protest
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Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, launched a sharp attack on Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday following the latter’s praise for the Delhi Police’s handling of student demonstrations over the NEET paper leak controversy. 🗳️ 'Don't Lie to Children': Rahul Gandhi Hits Out at Kiren Rijiju Over Praise for Delhi Police's Handling of NEET Protests.
Political controversy has intensified over the police action during the protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has praised the police and administration, while opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has leveled serious allegations of alleged police violence against protesters.
'Kahan Goli Chali Hai?': Kiren Rijiju Denies Police Brutality During CJP Protest
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has rejected allegations of police violence during the July 20 student protests in New Delhi, praising the Delhi Police despite opposition claims of pellet gun use.
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