India News | Congress MP Manish Tiwari Gives Adjournment Motion Notice over Reported Use of Pellet Guns Against Student Protesters

New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Manish Tewari on Tuesday submitted an Adjournment Motion notice to the Lok Sabha Secretary-General, seeking an immediate suspension of scheduled House proceedings to discuss the alleged police high-handedness during a recent student march.

In his notice, the MP demanded the suspension of Question Hour, Zero Hour, and all other listed business for the day to discuss the reported use of pellet guns by the Rapid Action Force (RAF) against unarmed student protesters during their July 20 march to Parliament, which reportedly left over 80 people injured.

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"Only minimum force should have been used on a peaceful protest, yet excessive force was deployed in violation of citizens' constitutional rights, making immediate parliamentary deliberation on officer accountability and victim compensation essential," Tewari stated in his notice.

Tewari urged the Government to set aside the day's listed legislative agenda to facilitate a detailed debate on officer accountability, human rights concerns, and financial compensation for the injured victims.

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An Adjournment Motion is introduced in Parliament to draw the attention of the House to a matter of urgent public importance that requires immediate discussion. If admitted by the Speaker, it supersedes the pre-scheduled business of the day.

Earlier on July 25, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi launched a direct attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, holding him personally responsible for police action and excessive use of force, including allegedly using pellet guns, against student protesters in the national capital.

Speaking at a press conference, Gandhi alleged that Shah authorised the usage of lethal weapons during the protests, citing it as a fundamental issue in Parliament.

"We hold Amit Shah directly responsible for the violence that has taken place against our students. He authorised the shooting of our students. He authorised the use of lethal weapons, including pellet guns, against our students. For us, this is a fundamental issue. We will not accept our own forces shooting at the future of India. This will be a major issue in Parliament," he said.

Gandhi emphasised that the protests were a direct outcome of the failed "education system, media system, and job creation system" in the country, adding that this could seriously impact the country in case of an economic crisis in the future.

"The students are also demanding an apology from the Prime Minister. This protest has happened, and the deeper reason behind it is that India's systems- the job creation system, education system, institutional system, and media system have been destroyed. They have ceased to function effectively. There are consequences to this. We are now facing a serious economic crisis. During times of serious economic crisis, these systems become even more important. The government should understand that what has happened here is just one step in a much deeper problem," he said.

He demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologise to the students, adding that both implementers and organisers who attacked, assaulted, and beat the students should be dealt with legal action.

"Our education system has been hollowed out from within. So, deep steps will have to be taken. I don't think they can take these, but let's see. The students had two more demands. They should not be forgotten. The first demand is that action should be taken against both the implementers and organisers who attacked, assaulted, and beat the students, and that action should be visible. The students should see that these people have been punished for this reason. Secondly, the main operator of the system, Narendra Modi ji, should apologise to the students of India," he said.

The remarks came after Pradhan resigned from the Union Cabinet, stating that he had submitted his resignation to PM Modi to ensure that the protests over examination irregularities were not exploited by "anti-national forces.

"The resignation came after weeks of nationwide protests over alleged examination irregularities and a 26-day hunger strike led by Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar. The agitation was spearheaded by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), which has been demanding accountability over alleged paper leaks. On July 20, the group organised a 'Sansad Chalo' march from Jantar Mantar to the Parliament, during which instances of laathi charge and tear gas shelling were reported to disperse the huge crowd gathered in central Delhi. (ANI)

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