Congress’s Rahul Gandhi today demanded accountability for the police crackdown on students in remarks that the BJP has scoffed at. Accusing the police of using brutality at the protesters, he questioned where the police got the idea from. He has also refused to apologise for his speech in parliament, parts of which has been expunged from the records.
The BJP has doubled down on its demand that Gandhi apologise. “Let me clearly state the Bharatiya Janata Party’s position on Rahul Gandhi and the statement he made in the House: Rahul Gandhi must apologize,” said the BJP’s Sambit Patra in a separate press conference.
“He says he would never apologise to any BJP leader, but just a few days ago he apologized to Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Everyone knows that he has also apologised in court in the past,” Patra added.
Gandhi said the protesting students were fired at with pellet guns. “One boy who was shot with a pellet gun is most likely to lose his eye and may not be able to see. I have seen the AIIMS medical certificate… Shock batons were used, not just normal lathis, lathis with nails. Where did the police get this idea from?” he questioned.
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