Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Rahul Gandhi’s Remark Sparks Controversy Over Delhi Police Families
On July 20, a big protest in Delhi turned violent and hurt many police officers.
The families of those hurt held a press conference to ask for help.
Rahul Gandhi, a top opposition leader, answered a question with a short remark that many people found rude.
A BJP leader also spoke about showing care for the police families.
The whole event made people talk about how the government should treat police and protestors.
Rahul Gandhi answered a scribe with "Are you from the BJP?" during a press conference by families of injured Delhi police.
Families of more than 200 police officers held a press conference demanding justice for injuries sustained during the July 20 protest.
The protest, called the "Sansad Chalo" march, was led by the Cockroach Janata Party and involved stone‑pelting and mob attacks on police.
Rahul’s remark was seen as insensitive by the families and sparked a back‑and‑forth between Congress and BJP leaders.
Injured officers included an Assistant Commissioner and a Sub‑Inspector, with accounts of mob assault and hospital treatment.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, families of injured Delhi Police personnel, BJP and Congress leaders
- What
- Rahul Gandhi responded to a scribe with "Are you from the BJP?" during a press conference by police families
- When
- July 20, 2024
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi, India
- Why
- Families demanded justice for injuries sustained during the student protest and criticized politicization of the violence
- Event
- Rahul Gandhi’s remark to a scribe
- Date
- July 20, 2024
- Location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Parties involved
- Rahul Gandhi, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Delhi Police
- Number of injured police
- 200+
