- Rahul Gandhi criticized the Modi government for forcing students to apologise and intimidating their families, stating, "making a 15-year-old girl apologise is complete nonsense."
- Students are protesting for an end to exam paper leaks and improvements in the education system, which Gandhi described as flawed and collapsing.
- Muskan Sharma, a student protester, alleged that she was assaulted by a RAF officer during police action, questioning, "Where should I go for my protection?"
- Ria Ahir confronted the Mumbai Police, claiming she stopped 20 children from being unlawfully detained during the protests.
- Protesters expressed that if they had demanded Amit Shah's resignation, they would have faced severe police action, stating, "If we had demanded Amit Shah's resignation, they would have fired real bullets."
- Rahul Gandhi praised the student protesters for defending the Constitution and standing up for the country's future during his press briefing.
Rahul Gandhi has condemned the Modi government for allegedly coercing students into apologizing during protests against exam paper leaks, calling it "complete nonsense." He emphasized that the students were peacefully advocating for necessary reforms in the education system, which he described as "flawed" and "collapsing."126
Gandhi stated, "They were not being violent. They were not being aggressive. They were beaten, they were assaulted, and they were threatened." He praised the protesters for defending the Constitution and standing up for the future of India.5
Student protester Muskan Sharma recounted her experience of police brutality, claiming she was assaulted by a Rapid Action Force officer. "The people who are supposed to protect me are the ones beating me. Where should I go for my protection?" she asked.3
Another protester, Ria Ahir, who confronted police during the protests, urged the media to shift their focus from her viral moment to the serious issues at hand. She faced online harassment and false allegations following her intervention.4
Gandhi reiterated the need for an education system that respects students and called for an end to exam leaks, stating, "We want an education system that works. We want exam leaks to stop. And we want the future of this country, our students, to be respected and protected."
“Student protester Muskan Sharma alleged she was assaulted by a Rapid Action Force officer, asking, 'The people who are supposed to protect me are the ones beating me.' Model Ria Ahir, who confronted Mumbai Police, rejected being called the 'girl who went viral,' saying she stopped 20 children from being unlawfully detained.”
