Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Kharge attacks BJP over pellet injuries to student protesters
Congress leaders say students were treated harshly during a protest on July 20.
They allege that police used lathis, tear gas and pellet guns.
A 19-year-old student named Sahil Lochab was injured by pellets, according to the article.
Rahul Gandhi went with Sahil and his mother to a police station.
He demanded that the police officially record their complaint.
Police later said they would register an FIR.
Mallikarjun Kharge blamed the BJP-led government for not explaining what happened.
The government’s response to these allegations was not included in the article.
Mallikarjun Kharge accused the BJP-led government of failing to explain alleged pellet-gun injuries during a July 20 student protest.
Rahul Gandhi staged a sit-in at Delhi’s Parliament Street police station with injured student Sahil Lochab, demanding an FIR.
Police later said an FIR would be registered after Rahul Gandhi’s intervention.
Kharge alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had not commented and Home Minister Amit Shah had avoided accountability.
Congress leaders alleged that students faced lathi charges, tear gas and pellet guns, while police handling of Sahil’s complaint was delayed.
- Who
- Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and K C Venugopal; injured student Sahil Lochab; and the BJP-led government and Delhi Police.
- What
- Congress demanded accountability and an FIR over alleged police action that injured student protesters with pellet guns.
- When
- The alleged police action occurred on July 20; the FIR demand and sit-in took place on the following Friday, with no year specified.
- Where
- At the Parliament Street police station and the Delhi Police DCP’s office in Delhi.
- Why
- Rahul Gandhi and Congress leaders sought an official investigation into Sahil Lochab’s injuries and alleged police brutality against student protesters.
- Injured student
- Sahil Lochab, 19, was described as suffering pellet injuries.
- Protest date
- The alleged police action occurred on July 20.
- Demand
- Rahul Gandhi demanded that police register an FIR on Sahil Lochab’s complaint.
- Police response
- Police later said an FIR would be registered.
- Alleged measures
- Congress alleged that police used lathi charges, tear gas and pellet guns.
- Congress criticism
- Mallikarjun Kharge said Narendra Modi had not commented and Amit Shah had avoided accountability.
- Documentation concerns
- Kharge alleged there was initially no Daily Diary Number, acknowledgment or AIIMS medical-legal report for Sahil.