Pellet guns and AK-47 fired at protesters: Police excesses or crowd control?

Parliament faced a sixth consecutive day of deadlock as opposition parties demanded Home Minister Amit Shah address the Lok Sabha regarding the police response to Gen Z student protests over NEET paper leak allegations. Opposition leaders condemned the use of pellet guns by the Rapid Action Force during the July 20 Parliament march, which triggered an internal CRPF operational review, as well as an incident in Siwan, Bihar, where a suspended police constable fired an AK-47 to disperse protesters. Anchor Rajdeep Sardesai on News Today brought together BJP representative Sanju Verma, Congress MP G Kumar Naik, and AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar to debate the controversy, alongside inputs from Senior Advocate Indira Jaising. Meanwhile, the Cockroach Janata Party issued a 24-hour ultimatum demanding the dismissal of criminal cases against detained students. The broadcast also covered flood damage affecting over six lakh people in upper Assam and featured an interview with weightlifter Mirabai Chanu following her Commonwealth Games gold medal victory.