'Not a single protester died': Rijiju defends police action at Jantar Mantar
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju defended the government's handling of student protests at Jantar Mantar, asserting that police used minimal force and caused no serious injuries. He contrasted this with historical protest responses under Congress-led governments, which he claimed resulted in significant casualties.
Why it matters
The statement reflects ongoing political tensions and debates regarding the right to protest and the accountability of law enforcement in India.
NEW DELHI: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday defended the Bihar and Delhi governments and law enforcement agencies over their handling of student protests, saying security forces managed large crowds without any casualties or serious injuries."Not a single person died; not a single person suffered a broken bone. Not even one protester is in the hospital with a serious injury. Consider the scale of this movement: thousands turned up, and so many criminals infiltrated under the guise of students," he said as cited by news agency ANI.Rijiju praised the police and administration for their handling of the protests, while contrasting it with the response to demonstrations under previous Congress-led governments."If such a movement had taken place during the Congress era, and many did, resulting in thousands of deaths, one should praise the Delhi police and the administration for handling such a massive protest without allowing even a single…
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