# Rahul Gandhi demands SC probe into Jantar Mantar violence

2026-08-10T05:53:04+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has escalated his attack on the government, demanding a Supreme Court-monitored inquiry into the July 20 police action against student protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. The students were protesting the NEET paper leak. Gandhi questioned Home Minister Amit Shah's absence from Parliament, calling his silence 'approval of the violence'. Gandhi presented two possibilities: Shah authorised the police action or was unaware of it, making him either culpable or incompetent. He demanded Shah's resignation. The Delhi High Court has ordered preservation of CCTV footage from the protest site. Union minister Kiren Rijiju countered that the government decides which minister speaks in Parliament.

## Coverage

- indiatvnews.com <https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/rahul-gandhi-ups-ante-against-amit-shah-over-parliament-absence-seeks-sc-monitored-probe-into-jantar-mantar-violence-2026-08-10-1050888>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/either-guilty-or-incompetent-rahul-gandhi-seeks-amit-shahs-statement-on-police-action-against-protesters/articleshow/133088767.cms>
- nationalheraldindia.com <https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/narendra-modis-image-destroyed-rahul-gandhi-says-pm-amit-shah-must-face-consequences>

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