{
  "id": 1713681,
  "title": "‘Don’t Lie To The Country’s Children’: Rahul Gandhi Hits Back At Rijiju Over ‘Not A Single Person Was Harmed’ Remark",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/dont-lie-to-the-countrys-children-rahul-gandhi-hits-back-at-rijiju",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:17:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/dont-lie-to-the-countrys-children-rahul-gandhi-hits-back-at-rijiju-over-not-a-single-person-was-harmed-remark"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju's assertion that no protester suffered serious injuries during the recent Jantar Mantar protest. In an ANI interview, Rijiju defended the police's handling, stating \"not a single person was harmed\" and that no protester faced broken bones or severe injuries requiring hospitalization. He praised the scale of the thousands who participated and the police's administration for preventing casualties. In a stark contrast, Gandhi's X post vehemently disputed Rijiju's claims, alleging that peaceful students were subjected to pellet guns and batons with nails. He disclosed that a child had lost an eye and a girl suffered an injury to her ear. Gandhi questioned the morality of praising such brutality, sharing that he had met several injured children and that the alleged incidents were documented in widely viewed videos. Gandhi accused the government of spreading false narratives about the violence, labeling its approach as \"lies and violence\". He also criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to apologize to the protesting students. Gandhi concluded by urging the country's children not to be lied to, emphasizing that they possess both \"eyes and memory\". Rijiju had previously claimed that police used force only after protesters aimed to march towards Parliament and asserted that there were no deaths during the demonstration.",
  "summary": "Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju over his remarks claiming that no protester suffered serious injuries during the recent Jantar Mantar protest. In an interview with news agency ANI, Rijiju defended the Delhi Police’s handling of the demonstration, saying, “Not a single person was harmed” and that no protester suffered a broken bone or…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}