{"id":6368,"date":"2026-07-29T10:15:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=6368"},"modified":"2026-07-29T10:15:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:15:50","slug":"only-tear-gas-used-no-shots-fired-centre-counters-rahuls-charge-demands-apology-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=6368","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Only tear gas used, no shots fired&#8217;: Centre counters Rahul&#8217;s charge, demands apology | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132708645,imgsize-72598,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/jitendra.jpg\" alt=\"'Only tear gas used, no shots fired': Centre counters Rahul's charge, demands apology\" title=\"Rahul Gandhi lacks knowledge of parliamentary norms, how government runs, Union minister Jitendra Singh in Lok Sabha\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Rahul Gandhi lacks knowledge of parliamentary norms, how government runs, Union minister Jitendra Singh in Lok Sabha\">Rahul Gandhi lacks knowledge of parliamentary norms, how government runs, Union minister Jitendra Singh in Lok Sabha<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday rejected leader of opposition <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rahul-gandhi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rahul Gandhi<\/a>&#8216;s allegation that Union home minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/amit-shah\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amit Shah<\/a> had authorised police excesses against student protesters, insisting that no shots were fired during the July 20 crackdown on demonstrators marching to Parliament over the NEET paper leak issue.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Responding to Rahul&#8217;s remarks in the Lok Sabha, Union minister Jitendra Singh said, &#8220;It was repeatedly clarified that no shots were fired; tear gas was used. Since no shots were fired, the question of issuing an order does not arise. The authority to issue such an order rests with the magistrate, not the minister&#8230;&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The clarification came after Rahul alleged during a debate on the Bill to amend the anti-paper leaks law that Shah had &#8220;authorised&#8221; violent action against students. <!-- -->&#8220;The home minister is not here today because he is scared,&#8221; Gandhi said, prompting strong protests from the treasury benches.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Speaker Om Birla intervened, reminding the Lok Sabha LoP that the discussion was not about the home minister and asking him to provide evidence to support the allegation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju also objected to the remarks, saying, &#8220;On what basis have you said this? This is highly objectionable. You should apologise.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>During his speech, the LoP also accused the RSS of exerting influence over the education system, claiming, &#8220;The soul of the system has been captured by the RSS. Dharmendra Pradhan never ran the education ministry. The man and organisation that run the ministry is called the RSS.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Defending the student protests, Gandhi said he was &#8220;very excited&#8221; and &#8220;reassured&#8221; by the demonstrations, describing them as &#8220;an expression, deep expressions of the youth of this country&#8221;.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>His speech later triggered another uproar after he used a term that the Chair ruled &#8220;unparliamentary&#8221;. Gandhi maintained he was quoting a student&#8217;s description and not referring to any member of the House. 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