{"id":207378,"date":"2026-08-09T08:55:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T03:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=207378"},"modified":"2026-08-09T08:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T03:55:43","slug":"students-allege-profiling-police-assault-at-rahul-gandhis-press-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/08\/09\/students-allege-profiling-police-assault-at-rahul-gandhis-press-meet.html","title":{"rendered":"Students allege profiling, police assault at Rahul Gandhi\u2019s press meet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New Delhi: Protesters at a press conference addressed by Indian Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi complained of religious profiling, Islamophobic abuse and police violence during a July 20 march to Parliament.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, Muslim student Farhanaaz from Uttar Pradesh alleged Delhi Police singled her out because of her name and branded her a \u201ctraitor\u201d. \u201cWe were protesting peacefully. These police goons beat us badly. After injuring us\u2026 because of my name they judged me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Another protester, Muskan Sharma, said she faced Islamophobic abuse as people assumed she was Muslim. She also said a Rapid Action Force officer used excessive force against her.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy surname is Sharma. Everyone thinks I am Muslim and that\u2019s why I am getting more abuse,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Rahul Gandhi said the students had committed no crime by demanding accountability over NEET irregularities. \u201cThey weren\u2019t doing violence. Yet they were beaten, assaulted and threatened,\u201d he said, blaming Indian Home Minister Amit Shah for the crackdown.<\/p>\n

Other students, including Riya Ahir and Nutan Toppo, also alleged harassment and police firing during the protest. Gandhi called the education system \u201ccollapsing\u201d and said demanding reforms was \u201cnot a crime\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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