'Not a single protester died': Rijiju defends police action at Jantar Mantar

Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju defended the handling of student protests in New Delhi on Tuesday, stating that no one died or suffered serious injuries. He emphasized the scale of the movement, with thousands attending and alleged infiltrators, while praising the police and administration for their restraint. Rijiju contrasted the response to these protests with those during the Congress-led governments, which he claimed resulted in thousands of deaths due to gunfire.

He also criticized the Congress party for imposing an Emergency during protests. Despite the presence of numerous protesters and political agitators, the Delhi Police used minimal force, only applying it when demonstrators tried to breach barricades and approach Parliament. Rijiju reiterated the NDA government's commitment to youth welfare and called for judicial action against those responsible for examination leaks.

He expressed respect for students' sentiments and highlighted the government's efforts to address their concerns, amidst ongoing student protests in Bihar over examination irregularities and the NEET paper leak controversy.