Kiren Rijiju Exclusive: "Genuine Students Misguided By Political Outfits In Parliament March"

In an exclusive conversation with India Today’s Marya Shakil, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju addresses the July 20 student protest and subsequent march towards Parliament. Defending police intervention, Rijiju asserts that while peaceful agitation at Jantar Mantar was permitted without force, law enforcement was compelled to step in when protesters breached boundaries towards Parliament. He alleges that genuine student grievances were hijacked and misused by political entities, including the Bhim Army, Samajwadi Party, Aam Aadmi Party, and Left groups. Reaffirming the government's openness to students, Rijiju warns against political exploitation of student movements.