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Rahul Gandhi Demands Answers Over Delhi Police Misconduct Allegations
Rahul Gandhi says Delhi Police officers mistreated people at a protest in Jantar Mantar.
A female journalist reportedly accused a police officer of misconduct.
Gandhi said protesters had been asking police to register a formal complaint, called an FIR.
He also said many people were taken into custody and that cameras were seized and journalists were dragged.
The All India Students' Association made similar allegations about police treatment of women protesters, journalists and lawyers.
Some women, the group said, reported being groped.
Gandhi wants Home Minister Amit Shah to answer because Delhi Police comes under his ministry.
The article reports allegations and does not include a response from police or the home minister.
Rahul Gandhi demanded that Home Minister Amit Shah address allegations of misconduct by Delhi Police personnel during a protest at Jantar Mantar.
Gandhi said a female journalist had accused a police officer of misconduct and that demonstrators had been demanding an FIR.
He said hundreds of people were taken into custody at Jantar Mantar on Saturday.
Gandhi alleged that cameras were seized and journalists dragged, and said women protesters faced misconduct.
The All India Students' Association also alleged that male police personnel manhandled women protesters, journalists and lawyers, and that some women reported groping.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, the All India Students' Association, and women protesters, journalists and lawyers; Delhi Police personnel are the subject of allegations.
- What
- Gandhi demanded answers from Amit Shah over allegations of misconduct and manhandling by Delhi Police personnel.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not give a date.
- Why
- Protesters were demanding that an FIR be registered following a female journalist's allegation of misconduct.
Key facts
- Location
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Demand
- Protesters were calling for an FIR to be registered.
- Rahul Gandhi's demand
- He called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah to answer for the allegations.
- Custody
- Gandhi said hundreds of people were taken into custody at Jantar Mantar on Saturday.
- Reported allegations
- Gandhi and AISA alleged misconduct or manhandling by police; AISA said some women reported groping.
- Police response
- No response from Delhi Police or the Home Ministry is included in the article.
Quotes
All India Students' Association (AISA)
Left-wing student organisation
“There are allegations of misconduct with women protesters. Cameras were snatched, journalists were dragged. And this isn't the first time -- we've seen video evidence of police officers engaging in disgusting misconduct with women earlier.”
thehansindia.com
“Women protesters, journalists and lawyers were manhandled by male police. Several women have complained of being groped by male police personnel.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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