Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the government as he alleged the use of pellet guns on the student protesters in Delhi. To back his claim, Gandhi brought before the public a student who reportedly suffered injuries to his eye.
While speaking to the media on Friday, Rahul said that the pellet guns had been used while the student was protesting holding the Tricolour and claimed the youth who was allegedly hit had lost vision in one eye.
“You're saying pellet guns were used. But I want to explain when the pellet gun was used? The pellet gun was used when my brother was holding the Indian tricolor. He was protesting peacefully with the Indian Tricolour. Government has said no pellet gun has been used. Haven't they said it? See this, this is a pellet gun… his eye has been damaged, he has lost his vision,” Rahul said, while showing the wounds on the youth's body.
He said the government had “attacked the future” of the country, claiming that pellet guns and “lathis have been used” on thousands of youths who were protesting. The Congress MP claimed that the youth was protesting peacefully because he had prepared for the police recruitment examinations, but the paper had been leaked.
“What is he doing – peacefully protesting because his paper had been leaked. He had given an exam for police recruitment, worked hard, and then one day he was told the paper has been leaked,” Rahul said.
He claimed that lakhs of youths had suffered the same fate, saying their parents had “worked hard to give them this opportunity”. The Lok Sabha LoP reiterated the demands of the students and youths.
“They have only three demands. First – the education minister because of whom this has happened must be sacked, second – those who have used pellets and lathis on our future must face legal action, and third – Narendra Modi ji, who is operating the system, must apologise to the youths,” Rahul told reporters.
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