Watch: Kharge, Nadda clash over police action against student protesters
Opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP leader J.P. Nadda clashed in the Rajya Sabha over police actions against student protesters in Delhi. The Congress party condemned the crackdown as an assault on democracy, while the BJP defended it as a necessary law-and-order measure.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights the ongoing political polarization in India regarding student activism and the government's handling of public dissent.
NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed a sharp exchange between Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the House J.P. Nadda over the police action against students during the July 20 'Sansad Chalo' march, with the Congress alleging an assault on democracy and the BJP defending the crackdown as a routine law-and-order response.Raising the issue in the House, Kharge said, "Democracy is not safe. People are not safe," and urged the government to take action against those who entered the protest site without authorisation. "Those who went there without authorization should be punished by the government," he said.The remarks came amid a continuing political row over the police action during the student-led march from Jantar Mantar towards Parliament, organised to protest alleged irregularities in competitive examinations.
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