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HM Shah responsible for violence against students; doesn't have courage to come to Parliament: Rahul

The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha made the remarks after meeting a group of students who had protested last month seeking then Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the paper leaks issue and faced alleged police excesses on July 20.
Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Ram Gopal Yadav, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari and other opposition members stage a protest demanding Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on alleged police excesses against students, discussion on "misappropriation" of Ram temple donations and statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, during the Monsoon session of Parliament, at the Mahatma Gandhi statue, in New Delhi
Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Ram Gopal Yadav, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari and other opposition members stage a protest demanding Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on alleged police excesses against students, discussion on "misappropriation" of Ram temple donations and statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, during the Monsoon session of Parliament, at the Mahatma Gandhi statue, in New DelhiPTI
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NEW DELHI: In a no-holds-barred attack on Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the BJP leader was responsible for the violence against protesting youngsters and does not have the courage to explain in Parliament what happened with the students.

The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha made the remarks after meeting a group of students who had protested last month seeking then Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the paper leaks issue and faced alleged police excesses on July 20.

"I just met young protesters from various states and had a discussion. I want to thank them and I am proud of thousands of students like them as they fought for the Constitution, the education system and the future of India," Gandhi told reporters outside former Congress president Sonia Gandhi's 10, Janpath residence.

"They mentioned to me how they were assaulted, beaten and threatened... They have defended the Constitution, protected the idea of India and the future of India," Gandhi said, flanked by the students.

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