Rahul Gandhi Criticizes Amit Shah Over Silence on July 20 Student Protest Police Action

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday criticized Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his silence regarding the police response to a student protest on July 20 in Delhi, alleging that "lathis and pellets rained down on children" during the demonstration. In a post on the social media platform X, Gandhi stated that 13 days had passed since the incident without any statement from Shah, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "doling out pardons" instead of apologizing.

Gandhi's comments followed his "Chhatron Ki Goonj" event held on Saturday in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, where he interacted with students. He shared a story from a student who told him, "I have no way out left now. Years of preparation, sold the family land, parents' debts, and still nothing to show for it." Gandhi framed this individual's struggle as a systemic failure, saying, "This defeat is not his. This is the defeat of that system which refused to reward his hard work."

The Congress leader directly addressed Shah and the Prime Minister, demanding accountability. "Amit Shah ji, don't think for a moment that we will stop demanding accountability. Lathis and pellets rained down on children on...