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Rahul Gandhi Questions Amit Shah Over Journalist’s Allegation
A woman journalist said a Delhi Police officer groped her during a protest at Jantar Mantar.
She also alleged that the officer ran away.
Hundreds of journalists gathered to ask police to register a formal complaint, called an FIR.
Rahul Gandhi questioned why that had not happened.
He also referred to claims that police took cameras and dragged journalists during the protest.
Gandhi said women and students in Delhi were worried about their safety.
He asked Home Minister Amit Shah to answer because Delhi Police comes under his ministry.
The articles do not include a response from the police or the ministry.
A woman journalist alleged that a Delhi Police officer groped her during a protest at Jantar Mantar and fled.
Hundreds of journalists staged a sit-in, demanding that police register an FIR over her allegation.
Rahul Gandhi questioned why no FIR had been registered and said doing so was a basic police duty.
Gandhi also referred to claims that police snatched cameras and dragged journalists during Saturday’s demonstration.
He asked Union Home Minister Amit Shah to respond, noting that Delhi Police is under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Who
- A woman journalist made the allegation; Rahul Gandhi commented, and hundreds of journalists joined the protest.
- What
- The journalist alleged that a Delhi Police officer groped her; journalists demanded that an FIR be registered.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi.
- When
- Saturday; Gandhi's post was dated October 3, 2026.
- Why
- Journalists were demanding registration of an FIR over the journalist's allegation.
Key facts
- Allegation
- A woman journalist alleged that a Delhi Police officer groped her during the protest and fled.
- Protest
- Hundreds of journalists staged a sit-in at Jantar Mantar.
- Demand
- The journalists called for an FIR to be registered.
- Other claims
- Gandhi cited allegations that cameras were snatched and journalists were dragged by police personnel.
- Rahul Gandhi's question
- He asked why police had not registered the complaint and questioned Home Minister Amit Shah.
- Police oversight
- The article states that Delhi Police comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Response
- The articles provide no response from Delhi Police or the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Quotes
Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader who commented on the protest and allegations
“A female journalist has accused a police officer of misconduct at Jantar Mantar. For hours, hundreds of journalists have been sitting there with just one demand: that an FIR be registered. Isn’t that the police’s basic duty? They haven’t even done that.”
thestatesman.com
“We’ve seen video evidence before of police officers engaging in disgusting misconduct with women.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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