Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi staged a sit-in at the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP-Central) office in New Delhi, seeking an FIR into the use of pellet
guns against students during the recent Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest in the National Capital.
Accompanied by a youth, Sahil Lochab, who allegedly suffered pellet-gun injuries during the July 20 Gen Z protest, Rahul earlier visited the Sansad Marg Police Station, seeking to have a case registered over the pellet-gun shooting.
However, sources told CNN-New18 that the Congress MP headed to meet the DCP Central after the police refused to register the case. He has made it clear that he would remain at the Police Station until a case is formally registered, they said.
The Congress has alleged that pellet guns were used by Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel during the July 20 ‘Sansad Chalo’ march over the May 3 NEET-UG paper leak controversy. Subsequently, cases of injuries caused to student protestors surfaced in following days.
The Delhi Police has, however, denied the use of pellet guns during the protests.
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In a post on ‘X’, LoP Rahul Gandhi wrote: “Today, I went to the DCP office at Parliament Street to file an FIR against the police brutality faced by Sahil Lochab. On July 20, the police attacked Sahil, who was peacefully protesting at Jantar Mantar, with a pellet gun. Severely injured by the pellets, Sahil’s vision in one eye is now at risk.”
He said that the police action against such a peaceful protest was not just illegal, but a serious crime. “Such brutality against a peaceful protest is not just illegal—it’s a serious crime. Neither has Home Minister Amit Shah offered any explanation to the students for this cruelty, nor has the Prime Minister apologized to them.”
आज साहिल लोचब के साथ, उनके साथ हुई पुलिस बर्बरता के खिलाफ FIR दर्ज कराने संसद मार्ग के DCP कार्यालय पहुँचा।
20 जुलाई को जंतर-मंतर पर शांतिपूर्ण प्रदर्शन कर रहे साहिल पर पुलिस ने पैलेट गन से हमला किया। छर्रों से बुरी तरह घायल साहिल की एक आँख की रौशनी खतरे में है।
शांतिपूर्ण… pic.twitter.com/on2uKkNeUM
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 21, 2026
“Now, when Sahil wants to file an FIR for justice, even that is not being allowed. In this way, the Constitution and constitutional rights are being trampled upon”, he claimed.
LoP Rahul Gandhi asserted that an FIR would be filed in the case, adding a judicial inquiry would also take place. “@AmitShahji, why are you so scared of justice? This fear shows that you are admitting to your crime. The FIR will be filed. A judicial inquiry will take place. And action will be taken against everyone—from top to bottom—who is guilty of this brutality. We will ensure justice for Sahil, and every student victim like him.”
Meanwhile, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also reached Sansad Marg Police Station to extend support to her brother’s sit-in protest at the site.
CJP Protests
The ‘Sansad Chalo‘ march was called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which spearheaded widespread protests over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy.
Although the protests began in late June, they reached a decisive turning point in July when the CJP called for the ‘Sansad Chalo’ march.
On July 20, coinciding with the first day of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament, thousands of students gathered at Jantar Mantar as they defied light showers and police barricades to march towards the Parliament in what eventually became the biggest street-protest in PM Narendra Modi’s third term.
The protests culminated with the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as the Union Education Minister, one of the key demands raised by the protesting students.
Pellet Gun Storm Reached Parliament
The Monsoon Session of the Parliament witnessed repeated disruptions and protests as the opposition INDIA bloc MPs attempted to question the government over the alleged use of pellet guns against protesting students.
While the government said it was ready to have a discussion on the issue, the opposition rejected the offer, demanding to know who authorized the use of force.
