Parliamentary committee meeting erupts as BJP and Congress MPs dispute police tactics on student protest
During a home affairs committee session, opposition and ruling party legislators clashed over calls to examine alleged police use of pellet guns and lathi charge against students at a July 20 demonstration.
In New Delhi, a parliamentary standing committee on home affairs held a session on "crime against children" that turned contentious when Congress MP Ajay Maken submitted a letter urging an inquiry into alleged police force used on students during the July 20 Jantar Mantar march. He cited reports of pellet-gun fire and a lathi charge against the protesters. Members of the ruling BJP challenged the demand, resulting in a verbal clash between the two sides.
The disagreement w. No resolution was reached during the meeting, and the issue remains a point of contention between the parties. The episode reflects continuing debate over civil liberties and police accountability in India.
Why it matters
It reveals deep partisan divides over police conduct and civil-rights protections in India.
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