Jantar Mantar Assault Row: CJP Protests Outside Delhi’s Parliament Street Police Station, Seeks Action Against Attack on Student’s Father
Gandhi said the Delhi Police failed to act for more than 1.5 months after Sanjay suffered head injuries in the alleged assault.
- On Thursday, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of protecting Swatantra Bhardwaj, a self-styled Hindutva influencer accused of attacking the father of student protester Nishu Azad.
- A video surfacing online shows Bhardwaj claiming that calls from Delhi minister Kapil Mishra helped him avoid jail after he allegedly injured Sanjay Kumar, Nishu's father, requiring 60 stitches.
- Delhi Police claimed Kumar sustained simple head injuries from a kada during a scuffle, while CJP spokesperson Saurav Das alleged the victim's "skull was cracked open" and police refused to add attempted murder charges.
- Responding to Gandhi's support, Nishu said, "I didn't expect that Rahul Gandhi ji would actually tweet about it," expressing hope that justice will follow and Bhardwaj will face jail time.
- Gandhi questioned, "Why does such a criminal have the protection of you and the people in your party?" highlighting accusations that the influencer enjoys political impunity despite documented evidence of the assault.
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Jantar Mantar assault row: CJP protests outside Delhi’s Parliament Street police station, seeks action against attack on student’s father
The CJP members are seeking stronger sections and action in the July 23 assault on Nishu Aazad’s father Sanjay Kumar, while Delhi Police maintain that he suffered a simple head injury and deny any political interference in the case
'Nishu, I am with you': Rahul Gandhi backs Jantar Mantar protester who claimed her father was 'attacked' in CJP protests
Rahul Gandhi supports Nishu Aazad, a Jantar Mantar protester, regarding police inaction. Aazad alleged her father was attacked, and an FIR was filed over a month ago. She stated a video showed the accused admitting to the assault, yet no action was taken. Gandhi criticized Delhi Police and questioned Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Shah. He assured Aazad of his support and demanded justice for her father.
"Nishu, I am with you": Rahul Gandhi backs Jantar Mantar protester who claimed her father attacked in Delhi protests; questions Amit Shah over 'inaction'
Gandhi responded to a plea from Aazad, who claimed that despite a viral video of the accused admitting to the crime, the Delhi Police has failed to take action for over a month and a half.
Rahul Gandhi backs Dalit student, asks if Amit Shah is shielding accused
Rahul Gandhi backed Nishu Aazad and questioned whether Amit Shah was shielding the accused in her father's assault case. The intervention has sharpened scrutiny on alleged police inaction and a viral video about political protection.
Amit Shah protecting man accused of attacking Dalit student's father: Rahul
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused Home Minister Amit Shah of protecting a man who allegedly attacked the father of a Dalit student protester and asked whether any action will be taken against the accused, extending his full support in getting justice in the case. Nishu Azad, who participated […]
Cong, AAP Slam BJP as Jantar Mantar Assault Accused Claims Political Backing
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi questioned the lack of action against Bhardwaj, asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah why the influencer enjoyed their \"protection\".
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