Rahul says Amit Shah's absence from Parliament 'reeks of guilt'

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah's absence from Parliament "reeks of guilt", Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday as he reiterated his demand for a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the alleged police excesses against students.

Gandhi also shared on X a video clip of police lathi-charging students.

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"Students deserve justice. An independent SC-monitored high powered committee must be constituted to probe brutalities against our students," he said on the social media site, referring to the crackdown on agitators by security forces during the July 20 Cockroach Janta Party-led protest march to Parliament and on student demonstrators in other parts of the country.

In another post, Gandhi asked why Shah is "so scared" of coming to Parliament and explaining the brutal violence against students.

"It reeks of guilt," he added.

Gandhi also on Wednesday demanded the sacking of Shah and the constitution of a Supreme Court-monitored probe into what he claimed was a "brutal attack" on protesting students and the use of pellet guns on them.

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The former Congress president alleged that by ordering the "brutalities" on students, Shah was culpable and hence should be removed. He said that in case the minister did not know about the use of pellet guns on protesters, he was incompetent.

The BJP hit back, accusing Gandhi of telling a "bundle of lies and demanded he apologise for "misusing" the House by making "baseless" allegations.

Gandhi launched an attack on Shah in Lok Sabha while speaking on a debate on the bill seeking stricter punishment for paper leaks. He alleged that Shah was behind police excesses and firing on student protesters, triggering a massive uproar from the treasury benches inside and outside Parliament.

The Speaker expunged many of Gandhi's remarks made in Lok Sabha, but the Congress leader repeated his charges outside Parliament.