Rahul Gandhi uses flute to counter protest crackdown; protesters allege brutal assault: 'Private parts hit'
- On Wednesday, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi accused the Delhi Police of assaulting NSUI workers and a student detained during a protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar. He claimed a female protester suffered hearing loss after allegedly being struck by police.
- Protesters, including around 30 NSUI members, were staging a peaceful demonstration against electoral roll revisions when police detained them. They alleged they were beaten while being transported from Sansad Marg to Delhi Gate.
- Athira, a Delhi University student from Kerala, alleged that constable Chanchal Yadav assaulted her after she questioned the absence of female officers in the detention bus. She claimed Yadav grabbed her, scratched her face, and slapped her.
- Addressing a press conference, Gandhi introduced the injured protesters and urged students to preserve evidence of police misconduct. He assured them that everyone responsible, from top to bottom, would be punished.
- Gandhi confronted Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the incident, citing Athira's injuries as evidence of police brutality. "Now, she is deaf in one ear," Gandhi said, comparing her case to previous victims.
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Rahul Gandhi Raises Police Assault Claims, Says Kerala Student Lost Hearing in One Ear
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday condemned Centre over alleged police violence against Youth Congress workers who were detained while demonstrating against electoral roll revision in Delhi. He cited accounts of protesters that several youths were assaulted including a student from Kerala who supposedly lost hearing in one ear.Addressing a press conference along with the alleged victims,
“One Voice, the Voice of India, Don’t Stand Against It”: Rahul Gandhi Tells Amit Shah, PM Modi as He Backs NSUI Protesters
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. "As I said in my press conference, this is India. Amit Shah ji, take a good look at this. There is no Hindu here, no Muslim, no one of any specific caste; there is no woman, no man. There is one voice, one protest. It is the voice of India, and you are standing against this voice—the Prime Minister is standing against this voice. I suggest to you: do not stand against this voice. No one can s…
'Keep a video record': Rahul Gandhi vows action over police assault, alleges DU student lost hearing
The Congress leader also accused the government of standing against protesters, describing their demonstration as a collective voice that transcended religious, caste and gender differences.
Rahul Gandhi claims DU student, NSUI woman worker thrashed by Delhi Police: 'She has lost hearing in one ear'
Rahul Gandhi accused Delhi Police of brutally assaulting NSUI workers during protests against SIR, alleging at a press conference that a Kerala student had lost hearing in one ear, while other protesters claimed they were beaten with lathis and kicked in their private parts.
‘Police Beat Us, Called Us Touts’: Rahul Gandhi Brings Protesters On Camera
<p class="isSelectedEnd">Rahul Gandhi interacted with protesters over allegations of police brutality and misconduct during a demonstration. He brought the male and female protesters in front of the camera and listened to their accounts of the incident.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">The protesters alleged that they were staging a peaceful demonstration when police personnel assaulted them. They claimed that they were beaten and taken from Sansad …
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