Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the Delhi Police of refusing to register an FIR over the alleged assault of students, claiming that two women from Kerala and Rajasthan were among those allegedly beaten by police personnel.
In a post on X, Gandhi identified the women as Athira from Kerala and Ritu from Rajasthan. He said he had spoken to Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala and Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee president Govind Singh Dotasra regarding the incident.
Gandhi said a Zero FIR had been registered in Kerala and asserted that the Congress would pursue legal action against the officers involved.
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
“Brutality by Amit Shah’s Delhi Police will not go unchecked,” he said, holding Union Home Minister Amit Shah accountable for the alleged actions of the police.
Referring to the 1930 Dharasana Satyagraha, Gandhi recalled how Sarojini Naidu led unarmed protesters who faced police action without retaliating.
“Police can break bones. They cannot break a satyagraha,” he said.
Gandhi also expressed solidarity with young people, particularly women, who he said were demonstrating courage and determination in standing up for democracy.
