'Who approved pellet guns?' Rahul writes to Shah over 'barbaric' assault on students
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Home Minister Amit Shah demanding accountability for the alleged use of pellet guns against peaceful student protesters in Delhi. The students were demonstrating against recent paper leaks when they were reportedly met with force by security personnel.
Why it matters
The incident highlights escalating tensions between the government and student groups over exam integrity and police conduct in the capital.
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah, demanding accountability for the "barbaric assault" on students protesting "peacefully" at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on July 20.Calling out the "most shocking" use of "lethal pellet guns," the Congress leader claimed that a 19-year-old student has been undergoing a severe pain and is "likely to lose an eye because he was shot with pellet guns"."Security forces deployed in Delhi answer ultimately to you, so I ask:1. As Home Minister, did you approve the use of lethal force including pellet guns against students? If not, who did? 2. Are the people in plain clothes seen beating students with lathis police personnel or volunteers? Who authorized their deployment?" Rahul Gandhi wrote in a letter addressed to Amit Shah.The Congress leader futher said that it's "government's responsibility to protect protestors and resolve their grievances through dialogue".
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