The move comes on a day when the government is scheduled to introduce a Bill in the Lok Sabha aimed at strengthening the anti-paper leak law by providing for stricter punishments.
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Congress MPs Randeep Surjewala, Syed Naseer Hussain and Renuka Chowdhury, along with Trinamool Congress MP Sagarika Ghose, submitted notices under Rule 267 seeking suspension of the listed business in the Upper House to allow an immediate discussion on the issue.
The opposition has sought explanations from the government over allegations that pellet guns were used against protesting students and that demonstrators were assaulted during the July 20 protest.
“That this House do suspend Zero Hour and the relevant rules relating to Question Hour and other businesses of the day for an immediate discussion on the reported assault on peacefully protesting students in Delhi on 20 July 2026, the use of lathi-charge, tear gas and pellet guns, the alleged assault on women students and journalists,” the notices said.
“To seek a statement from the Union Home Minister clarifying whether the use of force was authorised and identifying those responsible, and to seek a statement from the Hon’ble Prime Minister on the Government’s response, accountability and safeguards for the future. In view of these pressing concerns, the matter requires urgent consideration and discussion by the House,” the notices by Congress MPs Surjewala, Hussain and Chowdhury said.Also Read: NEET Row: Congress moves adjournment notices in Parliament over alleged ‘brutal’ police action on students
Separately, TMC MP Sagarika Ghose also sought a discussion under Rule 267, describing the matter as one of “grave national importance”, according to sources.
“The right to peaceful protest is a constitutional right in our country. Yet it is a matter of grave concern and alarm that student protestors, during their recent peaceful protest against irregularities in examination papers, were the targets of lethal and semi-lethal force from security agencies,” the notice said.
The TMC notice alleged that reports had emerged of pellet gun injuries, “including the possible loss of vision of one student due to use of the pellet gun by the Rapid Action Force”.
It also cited eyewitness accounts claiming that individuals in plain clothes assaulted students and sought clarification on who authorised the use of semi-lethal weapons such as pellet guns and whether established protocols were followed.
The notices come after the 36-day CJP-led agitation ended on Saturday, with the government accepting key demands of the protesters and Dharmendra Pradhan stepping down as education minister.
Delhi Police has denied that its personnel used pellet guns during the July 20 protest, while the CRPF has not issued a public response to allegations involving the Rapid Action Force.
