Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Nadda Defends Police Action Against Protesters
There was a big argument in the Indian Parliament between JP Nadda, who is a minister, and Mallikarjun Kharge, who is the leader of the opposition.
Nadda said that the police are right to stop protests if they get too out of hand, even if it means using force.
He said this because he remembers being picked up by the police himself when he was a student activist during a time called the Emergency.
Kharge said that democracy is not safe and people are not safe under the current government.
The opposition wants an apology from the Prime Minister and the Home Minister for the police using too much force against student protesters.
Akhilesh Yadav, another opposition leader, said that what happened in Delhi was worse than the Emergency, comparing the current situation to a time of repression.
JP Nadda and Mallikarjun Kharge had a verbal argument in Parliament regarding police actions against protesters.
Nadda defended police actions, citing his own experiences as a student activist during the Emergency.
Kharge accused the government of making democracy unsafe and using brutal force against protesters.
The opposition demands an apology from Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for alleged police brutality.
Akhilesh Yadav compared the current police actions to the repression during the Emergency.
- Who
- JP Nadda, Mallikarjun Kharge, Akhilesh Yadav, student protesters
- What
- Verbal argument in Parliament regarding police actions against protesters
- When
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, India
- Why
- Opposition accuses government of police brutality; government defends actions as necessary for law and order
Government's Stance
Opposition's Stance
Police Action Justification
Government's Stance
JP Nadda justifies police actions as necessary for maintaining law and order, citing his own experiences as a student activist during the Emergency.
Opposition's Stance
Mallikarjun Kharge and the opposition argue that democracy is unsafe under the BJP and that police brutality is being used against protesters.
Democracy and Safety
Government's Stance
Nadda asserts that the police have the right to take necessary measures to maintain law and order.
Opposition's Stance
Kharge claims that democracy is not safe and people are not safe under the current government.
Apology Demand
Government's Stance
The government has not issued an apology and maintains that the police actions were justified.
Opposition's Stance
The opposition demands an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the alleged police brutality.
- Date of Incident
- July 20
- Location of Protests
- Jantar Mantar and other locations across India
- Key Figures Involved
- JP Nadda, Mallikarjun Kharge, Akhilesh Yadav
- Nature of Protests
- Student demonstrators
- Government Response
- Defended police actions as necessary for law and order
- Opposition Demand
- Apology from Prime Minister and Union Home Minister
