# Rahul Gandhi warns Amit Shah: ‘You will answer for crime against students’ 2026-08-09T12:42:40+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday questioned Home Minister Amit Shah's silence over alleged police brutality against protesting students in Delhi. Speaking after his "Chhatron ki Goonj" event in Prayagraj, Gandhi said a student told him he had "no options left now" after years of preparation and family debt. He asserted that Shah would have to answer for "this crime" sooner or later. The opposition has paralysed both Houses of Parliament demanding Shah make a statement on the July 20 protest over paper leaks. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said Friday that opposition cannot dictate which minister responds. Gandhi also greeted the Indian Youth Congress on its foundation day, calling India's youth the country's greatest strength. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Amit Shah, paper leaks, Parliament deadlock, police brutality, Rahul Gandhi, student protests Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rahul-gandhi-warns-shah-will-answer-for-police-action-on-students/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rahul-gandhi-warns-shah-will-answer-for-police-action-on-students/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.