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In late The July 2026 a non‑violent student march in Delhi against NEET exam failures met a forceful 20 police response that included tear‑gas, baton charges and alleged use of pellet guns, shock batons and nail‑studied lathis. The crackdown injured roughly on student protesters in Delhi, which left about 180 people, including police, security personnel and protesters, and an assistant commissioner was wounded by stone‑pelting. The unrest quickly spread nationwide, turning isolated campus grievances into people injured, has spurred a broader anti‑government movement. In the Rajya Sabha, deepening political conflict. Opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge condemned leaders have pressed the police actions and called government for punishment of any unauthorised officers. In the Lok Sabha, accountability. On July 28, Rahul Gandhi accused again demanded Home Minister Amit Shah Shah’s resignation, citing medical proof of authorising pellet‑gun injuries. Gandhi was barred from speaking in the violent tactics, demanded Shah’s resignation Lok Sabha unless he apologised for his remarks and urged called for a Supreme Court‑monitored probe. probe and an independent high‑powered committee to examine the alleged excesses. Speaker Om Birla warned him to keep statements factual. The ruling BJP, through Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju labelled the allegation baseless and sought evidence; Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh defended Minister J.P. Nadda, dismissed the response allegations as a routine law‑and‑order operation, with Singh noting baseless, maintaining that only tear‑gas, not live fire, tear‑gas was used. On 28 July, Gandhi reiterated his accusations, citing a medical certificate confirming pellet‑gun injuries and again demanding Shah step down. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra used and other ministers reiterated that operational orders came from magistrates, not the Home Ministry, and warned of a breach of privilege if evidence was not produced. Ministry. Opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge urged punishment for any unauthorised officers involved. The parliamentary showdown continued, with deadlock has prompted repeated adjournments of the Monsoon Session and ongoing calls for accountability over the police crackdown and related arrests, such as while the attempted detention of former JNU leader Aishe Ghosh at a CPI(M) office. anti‑government movement spreads across campuses nationwide.