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Rahul Gandhi accuses Amit Shah of violence against student protesters
A leader in India's Parliament named Rahul Gandhi met some students who were upset.
The students had protested because of a problem with exam papers leaking.
They wanted an education minister to resign over it.
Rahul Gandhi said another minister, Amit Shah, was responsible for violence against the students.
He said Amit Shah is too scared to talk about it in Parliament.
Rahul Gandhi thanked the students and said he was proud of them.
He said they were fighting for the Constitution, education, and the future of India.
This happened at a press conference in New Delhi.
Rahul Gandhi alleged Home Minister Amit Shah is responsible for violence against protesting students.
Gandhi said Shah does not have the courage to explain in Parliament what had happened.
He spoke at a press conference in New Delhi alongside a group of student protesters.
The students had protested last month seeking then Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the paper leak issue.
Gandhi thanked the students and said he is proud of them for fighting for the Constitution, the education system, and the future of India.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha; Home Minister Amit Shah; student protesters from various states.
- What
- Rahul Gandhi alleged Amit Shah is responsible for violence against student protesters and lacks the courage to explain in Parliament what happened.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- When
- Wednesday, at a press conference; the student protests took place last month.
- Why
- In connection with student protests demanding the resignation of then Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over a paper leak issue.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
- Accused
- Amit Shah, Union Home Minister
- Allegation
- Responsibility for violence against student protesters
- Venue
- Press conference in New Delhi
- Students' demand
- Resignation of then Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
- Reason for protest
- Paper leak issue
- Protest timing
- Last month
Sources
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