Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, during his address on the ongoing debate over the new anti-paper leak bill, claimed that Union home minister Amit Shah ordered the use of force against students during the NEET protests. His remarks triggered a massive uproar in the Lower House, with the Bharatiya Janata seeking proof of his allegations from the Congress leader.
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Since the protests over paper leaks began with the Cockroach Janta Party and scores of students agitating at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, the Opposition has also levelled multiple allegations against the Narendra Modi-led government.Follow Parliament monsoon session live updates
The uproar from the Opposition’s side increased after the crackdown on the protest’s July 20 march to Parliament. A row over the alleged use of pellet guns, which has now been confirmed by Parliament Street police station’s diary entry, also spiralled in the meantime.
Speaking in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi claimed, “The home minister ordered the shooting of our students. He put the pellets into the blood of our students. He ordered the students of India to be shot.”
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Gandhi further alleged that the use of force can only be authorised by the home minister.
In his first mention of Shah in the speech, the Congress leader questioned the home minister’s absence from the Lok Sabha and said that he has “no courage.” He said that Amit Shah is “scared.”
