Indian Politics

Rahul Gandhi Alleges Home Minister Ordered Force Against Students

Hindustan Times2h
THE BRIEF
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Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi claimed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that Union home minister Amit Shah ordered the use of force against students during NEET protests.

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The allegations followed a July 20 march to Parliament where police diary entries confirmed the use of pellet guns against protesters at Jantar Mantar.

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Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju demanded an apology, calling the remarks a breach of privilege, while Speaker Om Birla expunged the comments from the proceedings.