You will have to answer for this crime: Rahul to Shah on police 'brutalities' against students
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has criticized Home Minister Amit Shah for his silence regarding alleged police brutality against students protesting against paper leaks. Gandhi emphasized that the government must be held accountable for the treatment of youth and the failure of the education system.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing confrontation between the opposition and the ruling government regarding youth unemployment and police conduct in India.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday (August 9, 2026) questioned Home Minister Amit Shah's silence over alleged police brutalities against protesting students and asserted that sooner or later, the BJP leader would have to answer for "this crime".
Mr. Gandhi said a student told him during his "Chhatron ki Goonj" event in Prayagraj on Saturday (August 8, 2026) that he has "no options left now".
"This is exactly what a student told me in Prayagraj yesterday. Years of preparation, selling the family land, parents burdened with debt and yet, nothing to show for it," Mr. Gandhi said in a post in Hindi on X.
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