K.C. Venugopal moves motive for privilege motion against Union Minister Jitendra Singh
Congress MP K.C. Venugopal has filed a privilege motion against Union Minister Jitendra Singh, accusing him of lying in Parliament regarding the use of force against student protesters. Venugopal claims there is documented evidence of injuries from pellet guns, contradicting the Minister's statement that no firing occurred.
Why it matters
This highlights a significant parliamentary dispute over government accountability and the accuracy of official statements regarding civil unrest and police conduct.
Kerala Congress MP K.C. Venugopal on Friday (July 31, 2026) moved a Privilege Motion against Minister of State Jitendra Singh alleging that he blatantly lied on the floor of Parliament. Mr. Venugopal said Mr. Singh claimed that ‘no firing took place’ in response to the peaceful protests of our students.
“Moved a Privilege Motion against MoS Jitendra Singh for blatantly lying on the floor of Parliament and claiming that ‘no firing took place’ in response to the peaceful protests of our students,” Mr. Venugopal’s post on X said.
Moved a Privilege Motion against MoS Jitendra Singh for blatantly lying on the floor of Parliament and claiming that 'no firing took place' in response to the peaceful protests of our students. LOP Sh. @RahulGandhi ji met a pellet gun victim in front of the media, there are… pic.twitter.com/4J52xVXMv2
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