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Tejashwi urges Rahul, Akhilesh to visit Siwan after AK-47 firing on students
Tejashwi urges Rahul, Akhilesh to visit Siwan after AK-47 firing on students
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has called on Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav to visit Bihar and meet students injured in a police action during a protest in Siwan. A video from July…
The Story in Brief
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has called on Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav to visit Bihar and meet students injured in a police action during a protest in Siwan. A video from July 25 shows a policeman firing an AK-47 during a student demonstration, triggering a political row. The constable has been suspended and faces departmental proceedings. Police say he fired four rounds in the air to protect himself and government property, but the Opposition alleges excessive force.
Tejashwi has demanded an impartial probe by the DGP and action against officials found guilty, arguing the matter cannot be closed by holding a single constable responsible. He also linked the incident to the broader law and order situation in Bihar, alleging the state is becoming a 'police state'. The Supreme Court has recently ruled that peaceful protest is a constitutional right and that police excesses cannot be justified simply because a demonstration is taking place.
The Indian Opinion
The standard Opposition script of calling Bihar a 'police state' ignores that the constable was swiftly suspended, not promoted. But the RJD's real target is the Nitish government's law-and-order record, which has seen crime rates fluctuate. The real test will be the DGP's inquiry report: will it name only the constable, or also the senior officer who authorised an AK-47 for crowd control? Until that answer comes, both sides are just grandstanding.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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