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BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over police station protest as FIR filed
Delhi Police on Friday registered an FIR on a complaint of pellet gun injuries suffered by a student during a July 20 protest at Jantar Mantar, hours after Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi staged a sit-in protest at the Parliament Street police station demanding action.
The protest ended after the FIR was filed. Gandhi had accompanied student Sahil Lochab, who alleged he was shot with a pellet gun while protesting and is at risk of losing vision in one eye.
The BJP attacked Gandhi over the protest, accusing him of staging a 'drama' and indulging in 'cheap, attention-seeking politics'. BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said a Supreme Court-appointed committee was already investigating the matter. The denial of permission for the protest was labelled 'politics of anarchy' by the BJP.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The pro-government framing (SOURCES 1-3) uniformly portrays Rahul Gandhi's protest as a stunt, accusing him of
Coverage: 5 sources, 3 pro-government, 2 neutral
Sources (5): timesofindia.indiatimes.com (pro government), news.abplive.com (pro government), indiatvnews.com (pro government), deccanherald.com (neutral report), hindustantimes.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 5 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 5 sources.
