- BJP MPs from Jharkhand protested in Parliament on August 12 against the lathi-charge on student protesters in Ranchi, criticizing Rahul Gandhi for his 'double standards'.
- In a counter-protest, opposition leaders raised slogans of 'Amit Shah Jawab Do' (Amit Shah, provide an answer).
- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticized Amit Shah, questioning the government's accountability for the use of excessive force against student protesters.
- The Congress has demanded a formal statement and apology from Amit Shah regarding the police action during these protests.
- Student protesters in Jharkhand demonstrated outside the state Assembly in Ranchi over recruitment irregularities.
- The protests escalated when students marched towards the Assembly, leading to clashes with police and the use of force after barricades were breached.
BJP MPs protested in Parliament against a recent lathi-charge on student protesters in Ranchi, sharply criticizing Rahul Gandhi for his perceived double standards. They accused him of supporting student protests in Delhi while ignoring the treatment of students by the JMM-Congress coalition government in Jharkhand.145
In response, Congress leaders demanded accountability from Home Minister Amit Shah for police actions against students, raising slogans such as “Amit Shah Jawab Do” (Amit Shah, provide an answer). Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched a blistering attack, questioning the government's accountability for the alleged use of excessive force, including lathis and pellet guns, against student protesters nationwide.3
“What do you think, who is responsible? When thousands of students gather and they have one demand, you shower lathis on them, you fire pellet guns at them, and in Bihar, you use AK-47s against them,” she stated. She further questioned, “Are you not accountable to the public? So, should we just sit quietly?”
These remarks come amid a series of student protests in Delhi, Jharkhand, and Bihar over recruitment irregularities and examination paper leaks. The Congress has called for a formal statement and apology from the Home Minister on the parliamentary floor regarding police action during these protests.
“Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accused the government of using lathis, pellet guns, and even AK-47s against student protesters, questioning Amit Shah's accountability. The Congress has demanded a formal statement and apology from the Home Minister on the parliamentary floor, while investigations into recruitment exam irregularities have led to 20 arrests and Enforcement Directorate involvement.”
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