‘Police can break bones, but not satyagraha’: Rahul Gandhi accuses Delhi Police of refusing FIR on assault of students
New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday said that the Delhi Police refused to register a case on the alleged assault on two female students. He said that both students were beaten by the students.
Sharing a video of his interaction with the two women, the former Congress president said that a zero FIR has already been registered in Kerala and that every legal route would be pursued against responsible officials.
Rahul Gandhi shares video
“Delhi Police is refusing to register an FIR on the assault of our students. Two young women, Athira from Kerala and Ritu from Rajasthan, along with many others, were beaten by Delhi Police.
I have spoken to Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala and Rajasthan PCC President Govind Singh Dotasra,” he wrote while sharing the video.
The Congress leader added, “A Zero FIR has already been registered in Kerala. We will pursue every legal route against the officers responsible in Kerala, in Rajasthan and in the courts. Brutality by Amit Shah’s Delhi Police will not go unchecked”.
Delhi Police is refusing to register an FIR on the assault of our students.
Two young women, Athira from Kerala and Ritu from Rajasthan, along with many others, were beaten by Delhi Police.
I have spoken to Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala and Rajasthan PCC President Govind Singh Dotasra. A Zero FIR has already been registered in Kerala. We will pursue every legal route against the officers responsible, in Kerala, in Rajasthan and in the courts.
Brutality by Amit Shah’s Delhi Police will not go unchecked.
In 1930, at Dharasana, Sarojini Naidu led unarmed satyagrahis into police lathis. Not one of them raised a hand. The world watched.
Police can break bones. They cannot break a satyagraha.
India’s youth, especially young women, are fearless, determined and united. They are standing up for our democracy, and I stand with them.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 16, 2026
“In 1930, at Dharasana, Sarojini Naidu led unarmed satyagrahis into police lathis. Not one of them raised a hand. The world watched. Police can break bones. They cannot break a satyagraha. India’s youth, especially young women, are fearless, determined and united. They are standing up for our democracy, and I stand with them,” he added.
Rahul Gandhi accused Delhi Police of assaulting students
On Wednesday, he accused the Delhi Police of assaulting student protesters. He had also warned the Centre against suppressing the voice of the students as the Congress continued to raise its voice against the SIR rollout issue and demanded the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.