Morning Digest: FIR over pellet gun use registered after Congress stir; Rashtrapati Bhavan withdraws email on Bangladesh PM visit, and more
This digest covers various Indian domestic issues, including a police FIR regarding pellet gun use during a protest, confusion over a potential visit by the Bangladeshi Prime Minister, and student unrest in Jharkhand. It also touches on internal administrative tensions within the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
Why it matters
These events reflect ongoing political friction and administrative challenges within India, impacting both national governance and regional diplomatic perceptions.
Following a seven-hour dharna (sit-in) by the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, outside the office of New Delhi’s Deputy Commissioner of Police, police registered an FIR against the use of pellet guns on protesters during the July 20 march to Parliament. Mr. Gandhi sat in the dharna after Sahil Lochab, a 19-year-old who lost his vision in one eye after being hit by pellets during the protest, said the police had refused to register an FIR on his complaint.
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