# Rijiju rejects excessive force claim, questions pellet wound tally 2026-08-14T11:19:22+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has rejected allegations of excessive force during the July 20 Gen Z protest over the NEET paper leak, saying there were no widespread injuries. India Today TV had earlier reported that a 25-year-old protester suffered around 20 pellet wounds and another had a serious eye injury during the march to Parliament. Rijiju questioned how many would be injured if pellet guns had been used among thousands, noting only one person reportedly hit. He also referenced pellet gun use in Kashmir under previous Congress governments. The Opposition had demanded Home Minister Amit Shah's statement in Parliament, which was not made during the disrupted Monsoon Session that ended on August 13. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Tags: Delhi Police, Kiren Rijiju, NEET, Parliament of India, Supreme Court of India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rijiju-rejects-excessive-force-claim-questions-pellet-wound-tally/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rijiju-rejects-excessive-force-claim-questions-pellet-wound-tally/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.