Shillong: Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju claims Rahul Gandhi trapped himself by spreading lies about Home Minister Amit Shah. Gandhi accused the Home Minister of ordering police violence against protesters during a July 20 march near Parliament. Rijiju dismissed these claims as ignorant of legal procedure. He noted that orders for force lie with local magistrates, not government ministers. Rijiju said: "He got trapped himself. If Rahul Gandhi had spoken on the issue in a better way, then he would have got some praise. He got trapped by taking the name of Home Minister."
The exchange happened during a debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. Rijiju criticized Gandhi for failing to discuss the actual bill. The Minister stated that police rules are clear regarding violent protests. He maintained that no minister can issue executive orders for force. He feels sorry for the opposition leader, who he claims is now stuck in a difficult position of his own making.
Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha countered this, backing Gandhi. He argued that the LoP should have been allowed to finish his speech. Sinha described student protesters suffering torn clothes, verbal abuse, and beatings from officers carrying nail-studded batons. He cited reports on individuals like Abhijeet Dipke and Saurav Das. Sinha claimed police would never act with such force without orders from above. He invoked Newton’s third law of motion to explain that suppressing issues forcefully will cause them to bounce back stronger. He suggested the government is ignoring the concerns of students and Gen Z.
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