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Rahul Gandhi criticises Amit Shah over police action against student protesters

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi held Union Home Minister Amit Shah responsible for alleged police violence against students who protested at Jantar Mantar. During a press conference in New Delhi, Gandhi met with several students who reported facing physical assault and harassment following their demonstrations against the education system and examination irregularities. Gandhi accused the Home Minister of avoiding accountability in Parliament regarding these incidents.

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Union Minister for Home Affairs
File photo: Ministry of Cooperation / GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons

What Happened

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi held a press conference in New Delhi alongside five students who participated in recent protests at Jantar Mantar. The students, including Nutan Toppo, Bharat Banait, Muskan Sharma, Riya Ahir, and Farah Naz, alleged they faced police violence and cyber harassment while demonstrating against the education system and examination issues. Gandhi stated that the students were targeted for defending the Constitution and protecting the idea of India.

Gandhi criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah, alleging that he lacks the courage to address the incidents in Parliament. The opposition has been raising concerns regarding the treatment of protesters during the monsoon session. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also demanded that the Home Minister accept responsibility for the police actions taken against the students, asserting that the government is accountable to the public.

Key Facts

  1. Rahul Gandhi met with five students who reported facing police action and harassment.
  2. The students were involved in protests at Jantar Mantar and other locations.
  3. Rahul Gandhi accused Amit Shah of being responsible for the violence against the protesters.
  4. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra called for the Home Minister to accept responsibility for police conduct.
  5. The students involved include Nutan Toppo, Bharat Banait, Muskan Sharma, Riya Ahir, and Farah Naz.

The Timeline7

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 5 Aug

    1. PVPrajavani
      ಮುಖ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಓಡಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅಮಿತ್ ಶಾ: ರಾಹುಲ್ ಗಾಂಧಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾಳಿ
    2. TOIThe Times of India
      'No need to apologise': Rahul meets student protesters, slams PM Modi, Shah
    3. DHDeccan Herald
      Rahul Gandhi holds Amit Shah responsible for police violece against student protestors
    4. Dodoolnews
      അമിത്ഷായ്ക്ക് പാര്‍ലമെന്റില്‍ വരാന്‍ പോലും ധൈര്യമോ മാന്യതയോ ഇല്ല: രാഹുല്‍ ഗാന്ധി

  2. 6 Aug

    1. Sisiasat-urdu
      طلبہ کیخلاف پولیس کارروائی کی ذمہ داریامیت شاہ قبول کریں:پرینکا گاندھی
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    1. HTHindustan Times
      Jantar Mantar protest: Rahul Gandhi defends students, blames Shah for violence on students
    2. APasomiya-pratidin
      প্ৰতিবাদকাৰীৰ ওপৰত হোৱা হিংসাৰ বাবে অমিত শ্বাহ জগৰীয়া : ৰাহুল গান্ধী

Where This Is Being Covered5 languages

Languages

Newsrooms carrying this story, by publication language.

  • English3 outlets
  • Urduاردو1 outlet
  • Kannadaಕನ್ನಡ1 outlet
  • Malayalamമലയാളം1 outlet
  • Assameseঅসমীয়া1 outlet

Regional reach

States where a local newsroom is carrying this. National mastheads and wire agencies circulate everywhere and are counted separately, not drawn on the map.

Jammu & Kashmir: No local newsroomLadakh: No local newsroomPunjab: No local newsroomChandigarh: No local newsroomHimachal Pradesh: No local newsroomUttarakhand: No local newsroomHaryana: No local newsroomDelhi NCR: No local newsroomUttar Pradesh: No local newsroomRajasthan: No local newsroomGujarat: No local newsroomDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu: No local newsroomMaharashtra: The Siasat DailyGoa: No local newsroomMadhya Pradesh: No local newsroomChhattisgarh: No local newsroomBihar: No local newsroomJharkhand: No local newsroomWest Bengal: No local newsroomOdisha: No local newsroomSikkim: No local newsroomArunachal Pradesh: No local newsroomAssam: Asomiya PratidinNagaland: No local newsroomMeghalaya: No local newsroomManipur: No local newsroomTripura: No local newsroomMizoram: No local newsroomTelangana: The Siasat DailyKarnataka: Prajavani, Deccan Herald, The Siasat DailyAndhra Pradesh: The Siasat DailyKerala: DoolnewsTamil Nadu: No local newsroomPuducherry: No local newsroomLakshadweep: No local newsroomAndaman & Nicobar: No local newsroom
  • No local newsroom
  • 1 outlet
  • 2 or more

6 states with local coverage. Concentrated in the South. Also carried by 2 national mastheads.

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