# Jitendra Singh tells Lok Sabha only tear gas, not gunfire, was used 2026-08-05T23:17:37+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Union minister Jitendra Singh told the Lok Sabha that no shots were fired during a recent incident and that only tear gas had been deployed, adding that any decision to open fire would rest with a magistrate rather than a minister. He said 52 FIRs have been registered since the anti-paper-leak law came into force in 2024. Speaking during debate on proposed amendments to that law, Singh set out steeper penalties for service providers, officials and organised crime networks involved in exam paper leaks, including fines of up to Rs 5 crore and a minimum seven-year prison term for organised networks. He also criticised the Opposition's conduct in the House and brought up Rahul Gandhi and an incident from July 21, without elaborating on what was said or what had happened. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Singh's account of the gunfire dispute stands here only as his own statement, since the report offers no other witness or inquiry finding to weigh it against. The 52 FIRs figure and the proposed fine and jail-term thresholds are specific enough to be checked once any amended law is enacted. His remarks about Opposition conduct and the July 21 incident involving Rahul Gandhi are mentioned only in outline, with no detail on what was alleged or what took place. Still to emerge is any parliamentary record or inquiry finding that clarifies the July 21 incident. ## Coverage - The Times of India Tags: Jitendra Singh, Lok Sabha Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/no-shots-fired-only-tear-gas-used-says-jitendra-singh-in-lok-sabha/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/no-shots-fired-only-tear-gas-used-says-jitendra-singh-in-lok-sabha/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.