Rahul Gandhi targets Amit Shah over police action on students, govt hits back

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi's accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of ordering police action on student protesters. 4 min readNew DelhiJul 29, 2026 02:55 PM IST First published on: Jul 29, 2026 at 02:55 PM IST Lok Sabha proceedings were abruptly disrupted on Wednesday after a confrontation between the Treasury and Opposition benches over Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi allegations against Union Home Minister Amit Shah in connection with the police action against students protesting for Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Participating in the discussion on the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, Gandhi accused Shah of “ordering police action” against students during the July 20 protests in Delhi.The remarks triggered a protest from Union Parliame