Opposition protests in Parliament over police brutality, demands Shah’s apology

Opposition MPs, including Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, protested in the Parliament House complex on Monday over alleged police brutality against student protesters during the agitation over the NEET paper leak issue and demanded an apology from Home Minister Amit Shah. 

Carrying placards and a large banner, several MPs staged a protest near the Makar Dwar of Parliament and raised slogans demanding answers from Shah over alleged police excesses against the protesting students.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, TMC's Mahua Moitra and JMM's Mahua Maji, among others, also participated in the protest.

Later, DMK MPs held a separate protest demanding a ban on the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), conducted for admission to medical courses.

The Congress-led opposition is set to continue pressing the government in Parliament over the issue, seeking action against those responsible for the alleged assault on students and apologies from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shah.

LoP in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has written to Shah, seeking accountability for what he called a "barbaric assault" on peacefully protesting students and asking whether the minister approved the use of "lethal force", including pellet guns.

He said peaceful protest is crucial to democracy and that it is the government's responsibility to protect protesters and address their grievances through dialogue.