Gandhi Threatens Parliament Disruption Over Delhi Students' 'Barbaric Assault'
Use of lethal force against students raises serious concerns about abuse of power and suppression of dissent.
Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition, wrote to Amit Shah, Union Home Minister, on July 25, 2026, demanding accountability for the "barbaric assault" on protesting students in Delhi on July 20, 2026. Gandhi questioned whether lethal force was authorized and highlighted serious injuries, including potential blindness from pellet gun wounds. He threatened to disrupt Parliament over this issue, which will be discussed by Opposition leaders on July 27, 2026.
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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