Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, has accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of being responsible for the alleged police excesses against students protesting examination paper leaks. Mr. Gandhi stated that Mr. Shah lacks the decency and courage to explain the incident in Parliament.
Mr. Gandhi met with students from different states who participated in the protests and expressed pride in their fight for the Constitution, education system, and the country’s future. The students shared their experiences of being assaulted, beaten, and threatened despite protesting peacefully. Mr. Gandhi emphasized that complaining about a flawed education system is not a crime and that the system needs to be changed and corrected.
The Opposition leader alleged that Mr. Shah is directly responsible for the action against the protesters. Referring to the injured students, he stated that the Home Minister has neither the courage to come to Parliament nor the decency to explain what happened. Mr. Gandhi questioned whether Mr. Shah was incompetent for not knowing about the violence or culpable for ordering it, emphasizing that either way, he is responsible.
Mr. Gandhi shared photographs with the students on Instagram, describing them as young, fearless, outspoken, and patriotic. He also posted that the Prime Minister and Home Minister lack the courage to come to Parliament and provide answers. Students who addressed the media alongside Mr. Gandhi shared their personal accounts of alleged police brutalities, including pellet firing, being labelled anti-national, and being beaten during the agitation.
The students recounted their experiences during the protests, with some alleging they were assaulted by the police despite participating peacefully. Mr. Gandhi hailed the students for speaking publicly despite facing harassment, stating that they have shown greater courage than the country’s top leadership by standing before the media.
