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‘Cheap, Attention-Seeking politics':JP Nadda Slams Rahul Gandhi Calls 'Dharna Political Frustration'

JP Nadda said Rahul Gandhi’s sit-in was a camera-centric stunt, while police said an FIR had already been registered and the matter is under probe.

  • On Friday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi staged a dharna at the Parliament Street Police Station seeking an FIR for 19-year-old Sahil Lochab, who suffered pellet injuries during a July 20 protest.
  • Lochab sustained pellet injuries to his eyes and abdomen during a Cockroach Janta Party-led protest against NEET paper irregularities, subsequently undergoing surgery at the AIIMS Trauma Centre.
  • Accompanied by the victim, Gandhi visited the Mandir Marg police station before moving to Parliament Street to meet Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Sharma, though his demands remained unmet.
  • Union Minister Nadda slammed the protest as "cheap politics," alleging Gandhi orchestrated the dharna to divert attention from Congress criticism over the "Vande Mataram" controversy.
  • The Supreme Court has already constituted a five-member committee to investigate the July 20 incident, with Delhi Police also probing the matter, prompting BJP officials to question Gandhi's faith in the judiciary.
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Former Union Minister Smriti Irani launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi's sit-in protest at the Parliament Street police station. She called it a sham designed to divert attention from the insult to Vande Mataram. Smriti Irani said that while an impartial investigation is underway, Rahul Gandhi is merely pursuing political gains by maligning the army and police force.

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The Munsif Daily broke the news on Friday, August 21, 2026.
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