Maharashtra Congress alleges police misconduct during student protests

The Maharashtra Congress president, Harshwardhan Sapkal, has accused the state police of misconduct during student protests.

A video shows a police driver threatening students with false drug cases, and another shows a policeman manhandling a female protester.

Sapkal compared the Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, to Duryodhana from the Mahabharata, alleging that the government is not taking sufficient action against the police.

The Congress has launched statewide protests demanding the resignation of the Union Education Minister and the withdrawal of cases against protesting students.

The Thackeray cousins have also announced a march to support the students' demands.