System is murderous: Rahul Gandhi seeks PM's apology over AK-47 firing on students
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government over the use of AK-47 rifles against protesting students in Bihar. He
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government over the use of AK-47 rifles against protesting students in Bihar. He demanded action against those who attacked the students and asked the PM to apologise to them. Gandhi also accused the central government of being "dishonest" and said reform was beyond its capability. His remarks came as the Opposition is seeking immediate discussion in Parliament over the police action on protests linked to the NEET paper leak in Delhi, Bihar and other parts of the country. Read Full Story In a post on X in Hindi, Gandhi said, "The entire system is downright murderous against students.
Reports are coming in that AK-47s have been fired at protesting students in Bihar, and hundreds have been arrested and booked under FIRs." He said, "Modi ji, what happened to your promise that no FIRs would be filed against students and that they would be released? Instead, they are being subjected to deadly attacks and brutality." Gandhi also said, "Pellet guns were used against students in Delhi, and AK-47s in Bihar. Whether it is Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, or Delhi -- the pattern is the same everywhere." The Congress leader further said, "I have said it before: this government is dishonest.
Reform is beyond its capability. It will renege on its promises and use every tactic to suppress the students' voices." Gandhi called on Modi to apologise to the country's students and take action against those who attacked and brutalised them instead of acting against the students. Left-wing student organisations held demonstrations across Bihar on Saturday in support of a statewide bandh over the NEET paper leak and police action on protesting students. Some of the protests turned violent. Bihar Assembly Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav also flagged that police fired AK-47s at protesters during the protest in Siwan.
Earlier, during the Cockroach Janta Party-led 'Sansad Chalo' march in Delhi on July 20 against the NEET paper leak, police and security forces used batons and tear gas to disperse protesters, most of whom were students. Scores of protesters and police personnel were injured. Overall, Gandhi used these incidents in Bihar and Delhi to accuse the government of suppressing student protests and demanded accountability and an apology from the prime minister. Ends
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