Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Rahul Gandhi Says Not Silent on Jharkhand Student Protests
A very important leader in India's Parliament, named Rahul Gandhi, talked to reporters on Wednesday.
People were asking him questions about a protest by students in a state called Jharkhand.
Some people thought he had not said anything about the students.
Mr. Gandhi said that is not true.
He said, "I am not silent, saying it openly."
He said he already told everyone that his party, the Congress, does not support hurting students.
He explained this at an earlier press conference.
The leaders in Parliament are also arguing a lot right now, and many meetings are stuck.
Mr. Gandhi also said the news media asks opposition leaders many questions but does not ask government leaders similar questions.
His answers have added to the ongoing debate about how student protests are being handled.
Rahul Gandhi, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, sternly responded to questions about the controversy over the Jharkhand students' protest.
Gandhi insisted he is "not silent on Jharkhand," saying he has openly opposed violence against students.
He pointed to an earlier press conference in which the Congress stated it does not support violence against students.
The exchange came during Parliament's Monsoon Session, which remains in deadlock amid continued political confrontation.
Gandhi also questioned the media's focus on opposition leaders and raised questions about the government's response to issues highlighted by the opposition.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and a Congress leader
- What
- Sternly responded to questions about his and the opposition's stand on the Jharkhand students' protest controversy, insisting he is "not silent" and opposes violence against students
- When
- Wednesday, during Parliament's Monsoon Session
- Where
- At India's Parliament during the Monsoon Session; the protest relates to the state of Jharkhand
- Why
- To reject suggestions that he had remained silent on violence against students and to keep student-related concerns in focus
Rahul Gandhi and the Opposition
Questioners and Critics
Silence on the Jharkhand protest
Rahul Gandhi and the Opposition
Gandhi says he is "not silent on Jharkhand" and has openly stated, including at an earlier press conference, that the Congress does not support violence against students.
Questioners and Critics
Questions were raised over the opposition's stand on the Jharkhand student protest, with suggestions that Gandhi had remained silent on the issue.
Media scrutiny
Rahul Gandhi and the Opposition
Gandhi says the media focuses on opposition leaders while not directing similar scrutiny toward members of the government.
Questioners and Critics
Ongoing questions about the opposition's position show that scrutiny of its response to the student protest remains part of the political debate.
- Person
- Rahul Gandhi
- Role
- Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha
- Party
- Indian National Congress (Congress)
- Key quote
- "I am not silent, saying it openly"
- Congress stance
- Does not support violence against students
- Context
- Deadlock during Parliament's Monsoon Session
- Location of protest
- Jharkhand, India