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Walloping Students in Middle of Street Is Shocking: Shashi Tharoor Slams Government
Tharoor said police violence against students and the detention of opposition leaders were unacceptable, calling the government’s handling of the protests very badly managed.
- On Thursday, Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor lashed out at the Centre over the lathi-charge on protesters, saying the "walloping" of students was shocking and the whole issue was "very badly" handled.
- Police forcibly removed Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after they staged a sit-in outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence, while students were lathi-charged during the 'Sansad Chalo' march at Jantar Mantar.
- Tharoor visited Jantar Mantar on Tuesday night and met injured students, saying, "I heard some moving stories and painful testimonies... I am very perturbed by all of this." He wore black in solidarity with protesters.
- The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation announced temporary closure of 16 metro stations to maintain security, including Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, and Mandi House, until further instructions.
- During Wednesday's Parliament protest, Tharoor argued that preventing debate on "burning issues" signals the "death of democracy," asserting an accountable government must listen to dissent rather than silence it through police action.
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Walloping students in middle of street is shocking: Shashi Tharoor slams government
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor strongly criticised the Centre's actions. He called the lathi-charge on students shocking and very badly handled. Tharoor visited injured students and heard their painful testimonies. He stated that the government's response was insensitive and unacceptable. The leader also condemned the detention of opposition leaders during their protest.
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LatestlyStudents being greeted with lathis, death of democracy: Shashi Tharoor slams Centre
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday slammed the Centre over its handling of the protests in the national capital, saying that everyone is witnessing a "death of democracy" here.
·India
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