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Tejashwi asks Rahul, Akhilesh to visit Bihar over AK-47 firing on students
Tejashwi asks Rahul, Akhilesh to visit Bihar over AK-47 firing on students
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has urged Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav to visit Bihar and meet students injured in a police firing during a protest in Siwan.…
The Story in Brief
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has urged Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav to visit Bihar and meet students injured in a police firing during a protest in Siwan. A video showed a policeman firing an AK-47 assault rifle at demonstrators on July 25. The policeman was suspended and departmental proceedings initiated. Tejashwi questioned why a constable used an AK-47 without orders and demanded an impartial probe by the DGP.
Separately, Congress fact-finding teams visited six districts and alleged the Bihar government unleashed violence against protesters. Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi claimed students were shot with pistols, not AK-47s, and then beaten for 40 minutes. The teams also alleged students were booked under attempt to murder charges and minors were arrested. The Congress has demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the crackdown.
The Indian Opinion
The political blame game over the Siwan firing obscures the real question: why did a policeman use an AK-47 to disperse a student protest? Both the ruling BJP and opposition RJD-Congress are guilty of selective outrage. The government must release the video footage and initiate a credible probe, not just suspend one constable. The focus should be on police reforms, not on who visits the injured or who resigns.
Sources (2): newindianexpress.com, nationalheraldindia.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
