Rahul Gandhi dharna in Delhi LIVE: Congress leader demands FIR over pellet gun use in student protest
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is staging a protest in Delhi demanding an FIR after reports surfaced that police used pellet guns against student demonstrators. Official documents contradict police claims that such weapons were not deployed during the July 20 protest.
Why it matters
The incident raises significant concerns regarding police accountability, the use of force against protesters, and the transparency of law enforcement agencies in India.
Days after the Delhi Police denied the usage of pellet guns during the July 20 march to Parliament — in which at least four persons reported being hit with pellets — a general diary entry filed at Parliament Street police station reveals that the Rapid Action Force (RAF) did fire two rounds from an anti-riot gun on the directions of a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) rank officer.
Document reveals RAF used pellet guns on protesters in Delhi, contradicting police claims and raising concerns over excessive force.
Rapid Action Force has been deployed in and around the Parliament Street police station, where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is sitting on a dharna demanding registration of an FIR over pellet injuries suffered by a youth during the CJP-led July 20 protest, police sources said on Friday (August 21, 2026).
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