Rahul Gandhi stages dharna outside police station, demanding FIR for protest injuries
On August 21, 2026, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, staged a dharna outside the Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi with Sahil Lochab, demanding registration of an FIR for pellet injuries Lochab suffered during a July protest. Despite visiting Mandir Marg police station earlier and submitting complaints, no I/O number or acknowledgement was provided by the Delhi Police. Gandhi accused the police of not registering the case as a cognizable offense, while Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also joined the protest.
21 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Rahul Gandhi initiated a 7-hour sit-in outside the Parliament Street police station to demand an FIR for Sahil Lochab, a student injured by pellets during a July 20 protest.
— The Hindu
Rahul Gandhi initiated a new political strategy by conducting an unannounced protest to secure an FIR for a pellet-gun victim.
22 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, successfully pressured authorities to file an FIR for Sahil Lochab after a seven-hour sit-in.
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