Did you authorise the use of lethal weapons against students, Rahul Gandhi asks Home Minister Amit Shah
Partially corroborated70At a press conference in the national capital, Gandhi said he was not allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha and Prime Minister Narendra Modi must sack home minister Amit Shah and order an independent court-monitored probe into the police action on July 20.
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The News Minute
Owned by: TNM Media (independent, subscription-funded; allied with Newslaundry)
The Hindu
Owned by: The Hindu Group / Kasturi & Sons (family-owned)
India Today
Owned by: Living Media / India Today Group (Purie family)
Hindustan Times
Owned by: HT Media (Bhartia family / Birla group)
- “'Amit Shah ordered shooting of students': Rahul Gandhi's charge sparks Parliament uproar; BJP seeks proof” ↗
- “Rahul Gandhi asks Amit Shah if he approved use of ‘lethal force’ on student protesters” ↗
- “'Barbaric assault': Rahul Gandhi writes to Amit Shah, seeks accountability for July 20 crackdown on students” ↗
NDTV
Owned by: AMG Media Networks (Adani Group, since 2022)
Free Press Journal
Owned by: FPJ Publications Pvt Ltd
- “'I Saw Him Calling Police': Rahul Gandhi Demands Amit Shah's Removal As Home Minister, SC-Monitored Probe Into Student Crackdown” ↗
- “Rahul Gandhi Writes To Amit Shah Over Police Action At CJP Protest, Seeks Accountability For Alleged Pellet Gun Use” ↗
- “'Did You Approve Pellet Guns Against Students?': Rahul Gandhi Writes To Amit Shah, Seeks Accountability For 'Barbaric Assault' During Protest” ↗
Scroll.in
Owned by: Scroll Media (independent digital newsroom)
- “Amit Shah must be sacked for ordering ‘brutality against students’ during protest: Rahul Gandhi” ↗
- “Rush Hour: Rahul Gandhi calls for Amit Shah to be sacked, LS clears anti-paper leak bill & more” ↗
- “Rahul Gandhi alleges Amit Shah ‘authorised shooting of students’ during youth protests” ↗
- “Did you authorise the use of lethal weapons against students, Rahul Gandhi asks Amit Shah” ↗
The Wire
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Times of India
Owned by: Bennett Coleman & Co / The Times Group (Jain family)
Deccan Herald
Owned by: The Printers (Mysore) Pvt Ltd (family-owned)
- “Rahul Gandhi vs Amit Shah in absentia over police action on protesting students; Lok Sabha passes anti-paper leak bill” ↗
- “NEET protest | 'Either Amit Shah is culpable or he is incompetent': Rahul Gandhi on police 'brutality' on students” ↗
- “Did Amit Shah order use of pellet guns on protesters?” ↗
- “DH Evening Brief | Anti-paper leak bill passed in LS, RS passes Vande Mataram bill; Uproar as Rahul Gandhi alleges Amit Shah ordered shooting at students” ↗
- “'Did you approve use of lethal force against students?': Rahul Gandhi writes to Amit Shah, demands accountability for 'barbaric assault'” ↗
Community discussion (4)
- Rahul Gandhi demands Amit Shah’s resignation over police brutality during Delhi protestsr/india · ↗
- Parliament Monsoon Session Day 8 LIVE: Protests erupt in LS over Rahul Gandhi's statement that Amit Shah ordered firing against studentsr/india · ↗
- Rahul Gandhi Amit Shah CJP Protest: "Only Magistrate Can": Minister Rebuts Rahul Gandhi's Firing Order Charger/india · ↗
- CJP Protest: ‘Did you approve use of pellet guns,’ Rahul Gandhi asks Amit Shah in letterr/india · ↗
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