Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan on Monday termed as "deeply disturbing" the alleged use of force against students who were peacefully protesting in Delhi over the NEET question paper leak and other related issues.
Satheesan made the remark in an X post while referring to a social media update by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi regarding the alleged assault by police on the protesters, which included young women.
The use of force against students who were peacefully raising questions about their own future is deeply disturbing. The allegations of violence against young women and minors demand serious and immediate scrutiny.As Shri @RahulGandhi Ji has rightly raised, accountability… https://t.co/7cikv6dLm7
In an X post highlighting his editorial on the issue in a prominent daily, Congress leader Gandhi alleged the use of "pellet guns, nail-studded lathis", while tear gas was fired at students. He also demanded a Supreme Court-monitored inquiry and criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the episode.
Referring to Gandhi's post, Satheesan said, "The use of force against students who were peacefully raising questions about their own future is deeply disturbing. The allegations of violence against young women and minors demand serious and immediate scrutiny."
He further said Gandhi had "rightly" pointed out that accountability cannot be replaced by silence and that when such grave allegations are made, Parliament and the people of the country deserve answers.
"A fair, transparent and independent inquiry is essential to establish the truth and ensure accountability. In a democracy, the voices of our youth must be heard, not suppressed," Satheesan said in his X post.