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Rahul Gandhi stages protest at Delhi police station over pellet gun use
The Congress leader sat on a dharna at Parliament Street police station demanding an FIR into the use of pellet guns during a July 20 demonstration. Delhi Police sealed off the area as party workers gathered in support.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi staged a sit-in protest at Parliament Street police station in New Delhi on Wednesday, demanding the filing of a first information report (FIR) against police personnel accused of using pellet guns during a demonstration held on July 20.
Gandhi's protest drew scores of Congress party workers and supporters who converged on the police station chanting slogans. In response, Delhi Police cordoned off the surrounding area and secured the station gates to prevent demonstrators from entering the premises.
The protest centered on allegations that law enforcement deployed pellet guns against protestors during the earlier July 20 event. Gandhi called for accountability through the formal filing of criminal charges against the officers involved in the incident.
The standoff highlighted escalating tensions between the Congress party and Delhi Police over crowd control measures employed during recent demonstrations. The incident underscores ongoing disputes regarding the appropriate use of force during public protests in the national capital.