- Police allegedly fired pellets at students protesting at Jantar Mantar on July 20.
- Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi began a protest outside Parliament Street Police Station seeking FIR registration.
- Kharge stated that government inaction forced Rahul Gandhi to take to the streets.
- Kharge expressed strong support for Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, highlighting the government's failure to register an FIR against the police officers involved.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has publicly supported Rahul Gandhi's protest demanding an FIR against police officers involved in a pellet incident at Jantar Mantar on July 20. Kharge criticized the government's inaction, stating, “The government is not filing an FIR.”1234
Kharge emphasized that the government had previously assured action against the officers but failed to follow through. He noted, “Because of this, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi are sitting in protest there.”
The protest took place outside the Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi, where both leaders sought accountability for the police's actions against peaceful student protesters. Kharge remarked, “The government does not practise what it preaches.”
He further explained that when the administration neglects its responsibilities, it compels leaders to take to the streets for the sake of the people and students.
Kharge's statements reflect a growing frustration within the opposition regarding the government's handling of police accountability and civil rights issues in India.
“Kharge, speaking at Kalaburagi airport, said the government had assured action against erring officers but failed to register an FIR, prompting Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi to sit outside Parliament Street Police Station. He urged them to agitate peacefully, adding 'the government does not practise what it preaches.'”
