NEW DELHI: A delegation of Left parliamentarians visited Jantar Mantar on Tuesday to express solidarity with students protesting against alleged irregularities in the education sector and demanded Union Home Minister Amit Shah to make a statement in Parliament on policing during an attempted march on Monday to Parliament.
The delegation included CPI Rajya Sabha MPs John Brittas, AA Rahim and V Sivadasan, CPI Rajya Sabha MPs P Sandosh Kumar, CPI Lok Sabha MPs Amra Ram and S Venkatesan, among others.
Addressing the protesters, Pritas claimed that the police crackdown on students during Sunday’s protest was unprecedented and accused the Center of using force to suppress a peaceful movement.
“There is virtual martial law in this country. We have not heard of the brutality unleashed on innocent youth. Their agitation is for the sake of the country, but they were brutally attacked. We have never witnessed such bloodshed in the national capital before. Even the skulls of innocent youth were smashed. Not only the police, even RSS goons were also involved. Despite this, the students showed remarkable resilience and reached Parliament,” he said.
Pointing out that Parliament has witnessed repeated unrest over the issue, Prithas said the opposition is demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Home Minister Amit Shah.
He added: “We met many young people whose skulls and legs were broken. Hundreds of students were injured on the roads. Those responsible for this must be held accountable.”
CPI leader Sandosh Kumar said the Opposition wanted Amit Shah to explain the police actions in Parliament as Delhi Police works under the Union Home Ministry.
“We have two demands. Amit Shah should come to Parliament and explain what happened because India has never witnessed such atrocities against students. More than 300 students were injured. Who is responsible for this? The Delhi Police is under the command of Amit Shah, and he should answer the nation. The entire opposition wants this,” he said.
The MPs also raised slogans demanding justice for the injured students and demanded Pradhan’s resignation over the controversy surrounding alleged irregularities in examinations and higher education.
The visit came a day after Delhi Police prevented thousands of demonstrators from heading to Parliament using tear gas and batons. The Opposition sought a discussion on the incident in both houses of Parliament, disrupting the ongoing monsoon session.
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