Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:54am on 14 Aug 2026,Friday India
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has rejected Opposition allegations that excessive force, including pellet guns, was used against students during the July 20 NEET paper-leak protest in Delhi. Rijiju said there were no widespread injuries and defended the police response to the large Parliament march. However, India Today reported that a 25-year-old protester suffered around 20 pellet wounds, while another sustained a serious eye injury. Delhi Police has denied using pellet guns. Rijiju said petitions concerning the alleged use of pellets are pending before the Supreme Court and that the matter should be examined judicially. (PC: India Today)
