Rahul Gandhi said Home Minister Amit Shah ordered pellets to be fired at students protesting exam irregularities during a speech on the Paper Leak Bill.

The accusation highlights intensifying tensions between the opposition and the government over the handling of student demonstrations and the use of force by security services.

The incident occurred during the Monsoon Session [1] in the Lok Sabha in New Delhi. Gandhi said the Home Minister personally directed the use of pellet guns to disperse the crowd while addressing the house regarding the Paper Leak Bill.

The allegation caused an immediate ruckus within the parliamentary proceedings. Other opposition members, including Akhilesh Yadav, supported the stance of the opposition during the ensuing commotion.

The claim centers on the government's response to students who were protesting alleged irregularities in examinations. According to the report, the opposition frames the use of pellets as an excessive measure to silence student dissent.

While some reports from the session mention statements by Mallikarjun Kharge regarding the Home Minister, the specific allegation regarding the pellet order is attributed to Rahul Gandhi [1].

“Rahul Gandhi said that Amit Shah ordered pellets to be fired at students”

This confrontation reflects a deepening political divide over civil liberties and the state's use of force during public protests. By linking the Home Minister directly to the order to use pellet weapons, the opposition is attempting to shift the debate from the technicalities of the Paper Leak Bill to the human rights implications of government security tactics.