Jitendra Singh tells Lok Sabha no shots fired, only tear gas used

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Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh told the Lok Sabha that no shots were fired during a recent incident and that tear gas was used. He said the authority to issue any order in such matters rests with a magistrate, not a minister. Singh made these remarks during a debate on an anti-paper leak bill and reiterated his position in the House.

Singh said 52 FIRs have been lodged since the anti-paper leak law came into force in 2024. He outlined proposed increases in penalties: fines for service providers rising from up to Rs 1 crore to up to Rs 5 crore; imprisonment and fines for certain offences revised so that terms of three to five years with fines up to Rs 10 lakh are increased to five to ten years with fines up to Rs 50 lakh; in-charge personnel face five to ten years with fines up to Rs 5 crore; organised crime networks face a minimum seven years and fines up to Rs 10 crore. He also criticised the opposition’s handling of the debate, referred to remarks by Rahul Gandhi and an incident on July 21, and spoke about increases in higher education institutes and flexibility under the National Education Policy 2020.

The Indian Opinion

The article records a ministerial clarification and a summary of proposed changes to the law. It is factual in listing revised penalties and the number of FIRs; however, the reported denial that shots were fired comes from the minister speaking in the House and is not accompanied by independent verification in this piece. An ordinary reader should note that the account is primarily the minister’s version of events.

The coverage also records political criticism and claims of “unparliamentary” language. Such exchanges can be presented starkly by participants or commentators; readers should be aware that the article does not explore alternative eyewitness accounts or official investigation outcomes, so some assertions remain open to confirmation.

Original article: ‘No shots fired, only tear gas used,’ says Jitendra Singh in Lok Sabha (The Times of India)

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