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Rahul Gandhi demands SC probe into Jantar Mantar violence
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…
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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.
The Indian Opinion
The government narrative paints the police action as necessary, while the Opposition accuses Shah of complicity. But the facts remain contested: Delhi HC has ordered preservation of evidence, and the Home Minister has not yet spoken in Parliament. The real test will be whether Shah makes a statement when the Monsoon Session resumes, or whether Parliament continues to be disrupted. That will show who is avoiding accountability.
Sources (3): indiatvnews.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, nationalheraldindia.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
