'Vendetta by filing FIRs against students': Kharge demands HM's resignation
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has accused the Indian government of political vendetta for filing FIRs against students who participated in recent protests. He has demanded the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah over the handling of these demonstrations.
Why it matters
This reflects a significant escalation in the conflict between the ruling party and the opposition regarding the treatment of youth movements.
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday stepped up the Opposition's attack on the Centre, alleging that the government had gone back on its assurance not to act against students after they withdrew their July 20 'Sansad Chalo' protest.Accusing the government of pursuing a 'vendetta' by filing FIRs and detaining students, Kharge demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi seek Union home minister Amit Shah's resignation.In a post on X, Kharge alleged that students were being targeted despite withdrawing their agitation after being assured that no action would be taken against them. "@narendramodi ji, ten days ago, your government suppressed the youth with batons-Pellet Guns," Kharge wrote."When the students withdrew their movement, you are acting out of a sense of vendetta by filing FIRs against them, forcibly detaining them.
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