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Rahul Gandhi’s dharna secures pellet injury FIR, BJP cries anarchy
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi staged a five-hour dharna outside Sansad Marg police station in New Delhi on Friday, demanding an FIR for pellet gun injuries suffered by 19-year-old student Sahil Lochan…
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi staged a five-hour dharna outside Sansad Marg police station in New Delhi on Friday, demanding an FIR for pellet gun injuries suffered by 19-year-old student Sahil Lochan during a July 20 protest over NEET paper leaks. Police eventually registered the case under sections 118(1) and 125 of BNS against unknown persons. Lochan, who said over 200 pellets entered his body, had submitted a seven-page complaint on August 14 with no action taken.
BJP spokesperson Sanju Verma called Gandhi a 'camera jeevi' and said a high-powered committee under retired Supreme Court judge R. Subhash Reddy is already investigating. Congress demanded Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation over the police crackdown. Legal expert Jai Anant Dehadrai noted the matter was sub judice with an ongoing Crime Branch probe. Lochan credited Gandhi for the FIR, saying it would not have been registered otherwise.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The two India Today pieces frame the story as a political clash, leading with BJP's 'anarchy' charge and Congress's demand for Shah's resignation, while the Times of India report leads with the medical facts of Lochan's injuries and the procedural sequence. The TOI version omits BJP's political attack entirely, giving a straight factual account of the complaint and police response. India Today's coverage, though balanced in panel discussions, prioritises the partisan standoff over the victim's account. The measured takeaway is that an FIR was finally registered after sustained political pressure, but the underlying dispute over police conduct and the committee inquiry remains unresolved. What to watch: the Crime Branch's findings and any action on the committee report.
Coverage: 3 sources, 2 neutral, 1 sensationalist
Sources (3): indiatoday.in (neutral report), indiatoday.in (2) (sensationalist), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
