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Bihar student protest firing case

Bihar student protest firing case

National · 22 updates

Tejashwi Yadav threatens protest resumption if brother Tej Pratap, others not released in 24 hours

Seeks government action against policemen who opened fire on students at Siwan on July 25, at Jehanabad on July 23; student groups say minors were also arrested, call for State-wide Virodh Diwas on July 30

Cop who fired AK-47 during student protest in Bihar's Siwan suspended; Opposition attacks BJP

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said that the system is “downright murderous against students”.

BJP vs Opposition after Bihar cop uses AK-47 in student protest: 'Entire system is downright murderous'

The incident in Bihar's Siwan district occurred days after a violent police crackdown on protests in New Delhi on July 20.

Bihar govt relents, to withdraw youth protest-linked cases, release all arrested after CJP, Oppn threaten new stir

Samrat govt announced it will not take punitive or retaliatory legal action against individuals involved in protests anywhere in Bihar prior to 6 pm, July 26

BJP leaders feel delay in resolving CJP protest left a dent, but no political damage

Police Continue Crackdown After Bihar Bandh, 355 Arrested, Deny Anyone Injured In Firing

Release innocent students arrested during Bihar protest, urge kin

Police booked 144 students and 5,000 unidentified persons in Patna; police said 694 individuals were detained among whom 339 minors and students were released; 91 police officers were injured

Video: From Police Van, Bihar Student Asks Mother, "Have You Eaten?"

The incident reportedly took place at around 1 am on July 25.

Delhi high court suspends Bihar BJP leader Raju Pal Singh’s prison sentence

The trial court , while pronouncing the jail sentence on July 4, slammed gun culture, saying “we need neither a Singham nor a Pushpa in a state governed by the rule of law”.

Video: Rahul Gandhi speaks to student protester injured in AK-47 firing in Bihar

Video: Rahul Gandhi speaks to student protester injured in AK-47 firing in Bihar

Either Amit Shah ordered firing or is incompetent: Rahul Gandhi repeats protest claims

Either Amit Shah ordered firing or is incompetent: Rahul Gandhi repeats protest claims

'I Saw Him Calling Police': Rahul Gandhi Demands Amit Shah's Removal As Home Minister, SC-Monitored Probe Into Student Crackdown

Watch: CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Questions Alleged Use Of AK-47 On Student Protesters After Bihar Constable Seen Firing It During Student Protest

Dipke back home, warns of bigger agitation against 'police excesses'

Dipke has warned the Centre of a “bigger” agitation as protesters continue to face police action and the opposition demands accountability from Amit Shah.

CJP's Saurav Das backs Rahul Gandhi's ‘firing order’ claims against Amit Shah: ‘He must be held accountable’

Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju immediately objected to Rahul Gandhi's remarks and asked the basis for his claims, telling him to “show the order”. 

CJP’s Dipke warns Govt. against 'harassing' students; seeks action over pellet gun use

Abhijeet Dipke also warned that if need be, the students may launch a fresh agitation on a "much bigger scale"

Jantar Mantar under heavy security again after CJP's fresh protest threats

Jantar Mantar under heavy security again after CJP's fresh protest threats

Bihar Police arrest STF jawan in Bharat Tiwari 'encounter' probe — What was the case

Bihar police brutality against student protesters poses grave threat to democracy: Kanhaiya Kumar

Citing a preliminary report by a Congress fact-finding team, Mr. Kumar alleged that the police blatantly disregarded the law and police manuals in an attempt to crush peaceful, democratic student protests

Congress alleges police brutality against student protesters in Bihar

Congress in-charge of Bihar Krishna Allavaru has claimed that police conducted midnight raids, arrested students and unleashed a “reign of terror” in an attempt to break their morale

‘Trapped’ constable fired AK-47 during NEET protest: Bihar Police to Supreme Court

Bihar Police agreed that an AK-47 was a “platoon-level weapon used in special operations” but said that excessive force was not used, and the crowd was met with “utmost restraint”

AK-47 use during protest did not result in injury, Bihar govt tells Supreme Court

The cop responsible for the use of the AK-47 rifle has since been placed under suspension by the Bihar government for “undesire conduct”.

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