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Rahul Gandhi hits Shah over silence on Delhi Police action
Rahul Gandhi on Sunday questioned Home Minister Amit Shah’s silence on alleged police brutality against protesting students, saying he would have to answer. Referring to an event in Prayagraj, Gandhi quoted a…
The Story in Brief
Rahul Gandhi on Sunday questioned Home Minister Amit Shah’s silence on alleged police brutality against protesting students, saying he would have to answer. Referring to an event in Prayagraj, Gandhi quoted a student who said he had “no options left” after years of preparation, selling family land and parental debt. “This is not his failure, it is the failure of a system that refused to reward his hard work,” Gandhi posted on X.
Days after students protesting alleged paper leaks at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar called off their agitation, Gandhi said Shah had not spoken about the police action. “Amit Shahji, do not think that we will stop demanding accountability,” he added. Separately, Congress’s Jairam Ramesh cautioned the government against repeating the 2023 winter session, when 146 MPs were suspended and Shah remained silent on a security breach.
The Indian Opinion
Blaming one minister for a student’s personal tragedy may score political points, but accountability demands specifics. Which police officer used excessive force? Were any FIRs filed? The opposition should name dates and victims instead of sweeping all student distress into one charge. Shah must answer, but so must state governments where paper leaks occur. The real test is whether Parliament forces a statement from the Home Ministry, not just a war of posts on X.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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