Rahul Gandhi sits on dharna at police station in New Delhi, demands FIR over pellet gun use during July 20 protest
The Delhi Police barricade the area and close gates of Parliament Street police station as Congress party workers and supporters attempt to get inside, raising slogans
On August 21, 2026, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi staged a dharna outside the Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi, demanding the registration of an FIR over pellet injuries sustained by a youth during a protest on July 20. The protest was in response to the leak of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) paper.
Gandhi was accompanied by Sahil Lochab, a 19-year-old protester who was hit by a pellet gun during the police action. The Delhi Police have barricaded the area and closed the police station gates, preventing Congress party workers and supporters from entering.
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