Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Trinamool Congress collects videos of police assault on protesters
Some people were protesting in Delhi because they wanted the education minister to be removed due to exam paper leaks.
The police were there to control the crowd, but some people say the police were too harsh and hurt protesters.
The Trinamool Congress party is collecting videos from people who were there to show what happened.
They want to use these videos to take legal action against the police officers who were involved.
The Delhi Police say they did not use pellet guns, but some protesters were hurt badly, and one woman is even on a ventilator.
The party wants to show these videos to other political parties and in court to prove what happened.
Trinamool Congress MPs are collecting videos from the public to document alleged police brutality against protesters in Delhi.
Protesters were demanding the removal of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks.
Over 1,185 videos have been crowd-sourced, showing police atrocities during the protests.
Several protesters and cops were injured, with at least one woman on ventilator support and one man with pellet injuries.
Delhi Police deny using pellet guns, and the protests continued with Congress MPs marching to the Prime Minister's residence.
- Who
- Trinamool Congress MPs, student protesters, Delhi Police
- What
- Collection of videos alleging police assault on protesters demanding the removal of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over paper leaks
- When
- Monday (protests), Tuesday (video collection and march to Prime Minister's residence)
- Where
- Delhi, near Jantar Mantar
- Why
- To document evidence of police brutality and hold officials accountable
Trinamool Congress and Protesters
Delhi Police
Allegations of Police Brutality
Trinamool Congress and Protesters
Trinamool Congress and protesters allege that the police used excessive force against peaceful demonstrators, including the use of pellet guns, resulting in injuries and hospitalizations.
Delhi Police
Delhi Police deny using pellet guns and maintain that their actions were necessary to control the situation.
- Date of Protests
- Monday
- Location of Protests
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Number of Videos Collected
- 1,185
- Injuries Reported
- Several protesters and cops injured; at least one woman on ventilator support, one man with pellet injuries
- Police Denial
- Delhi Police deny using pellet guns