Rahul Gandhi seeks Supreme Court-monitored committee to probe alleged brutalities against students

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday demanded the constitution of an independent Supreme Courtmonitored highpowered committee to investigate the alleged police action against student protesters saying those responsible must be held accountable and students deserve justiceIn a post on X Gandhi called for an impartial investigation into the alleged use of force during the July 20 protest by student demonstrators while also sharing a video purportedly showing police personnel lathicharging protestersStudents deserve justice An independent SCmonitored high powered committee must be constituted to probe brutalities against our students Gandhi saidStudents deserve justice An independent SC monitored high powered committee must be constituted to probe brutalities against our students pictwittercompZATUeAjwCmdash Rahul Gandhi RahulGandhi July 30 2026Rahul Gandhi demands independent probeThe Congress leader alleged that security forces used excessive force against students protesting in different parts of the country including demonstrators who participated in the July 20 march towards ParliamentThe video shared by Gandhi appeared to show police personnel using batons against protesters It also purportedly showed a man in civilian clothes forcefully throwing a student carrying the Indian flag onto the road during the police actionCongress reiterates demand for Amit Shahs resignationGandhi had raised the issue in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday during the debate on the Public Examinations Prevention of Unfair Means Amendment Bill 2026He demanded the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the alleged police action and sought a Supreme Courtmonitored investigation into what he described as a brutal attack on protesting students including the alleged use of pellet gunsAccording to Gandhi if the Home Minister had authorised the alleged police action he should be held accountable and if he was unaware of it it reflected administrative failureSeveral of Gandhis remarks made during the Lok Sabha debate were later expunged by the Speaker However the Congress leader repeated his allegations outside ParliamentBJP rejects allegationsThe Bharatiya Janata Party strongly rejected Gandhis allegations accusing him of making false and baseless claimsThe ruling party alleged that Gandhi had misused the proceedings of the Lok Sabha by making allegations without evidence and demanded that he apologise for his remarksThe exchange led to sharp confrontations between the treasury and Opposition benches during the parliamentary debateOpposition protests in ParliamentThe demand for an inquiry coincided with a protest by MPs from several INDIA bloc parties at Makar Dwar inside the Parliament complex on Thursday morningThe Opposition leaders held placards questioning who had ordered the alleged police action against student protesters during the July 20 demonstration They also raised concerns over the alleged use of force against students and alleged financial irregularities involving donations made to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in AyodhyaThe protest took place ahead of the Rajya Sabhas scheduled discussion on the Public Examinations Prevention of Unfair Means Amendment Bill 2026Antipaper leak Bill under discussionThe proposed legislation which was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday seeks to strengthen the legal framework against examinationrelated malpracticesThe Bill provides for enhanced punishment for paper leaks the creation of a Special Task Force to investigate examinationrelated offences and the establishment of Special Fast Track Courts for the speedy trial of such cases