"Are They Terrorists?" Priyanka Gandhi Slams Use Of Pellet Guns On Protesters
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi has criticized the government's use of force, including pellet guns and tear gas, against student protesters in Delhi. The protests, which were linked to examination irregularities, led to the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Why it matters
The incident raises significant questions about the state's handling of youth dissent and the use of aggressive policing tactics in democratic protests.
Who will answer, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi asked in Parliament on the use of pellet guns against student protesters in Delhi."What was the need to fire tear gas at those students, to rain lathi blows upon them, or to use water cannons against them? What was the need to humiliate those young women, tear their clothes, and have them brutally beaten? What was the necessity of using pellet guns and AK-47s against the country's youth? Were they terrorists?" Priyanka Gandhi said in Hindi during a discussion on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026."Will the Home Minister answer? Who gave the order to fire pellet guns? I want to ask through you, Speaker sir, who gave the order? Did the PM gave the order or the Home Minister? Will they answer?
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