Police stop Congress workers during a protest outside AICC office against the summoning of party leader Rahul Gandhi by the ED in connection with the National Herald case, in Delhi on June 15. (Image: PTI)
As per the details available on the NHRC website, the complaint has been filed by advocate Amrish Ranjan Pandey, a Congress worker, and Indian Youth Congress’s National Coordinator, Legal Cell, Advocate Ambuj Dixit.
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A complaint has been filed with the National Human Rights Commission alleging that some women Congress workers were assaulted by some security personnel during a protest organized on June 15 against the questioning of the party leader. Rahul Gandhi by Enforcement Directorate. As per the details available on the NHRC website, the complaint has been filed by advocate Amrish Ranjan Pandey, a Congress worker, and Indian Youth Congress’s National Coordinator, Legal Cell, Advocate Ambuj Dixit.
Workers of the two parties have alleged that on Wednesday, male security personnel deployed by Delhi Police forcibly entered the Congress headquarters here and assaulted party workers and leaders. Some male personnel of the Rapid Action Force unit, who were also deployed, “carried out a scuffle with some women Congress workers”, alleged Pandey, and added, “Our complaint has been filed by the NHRC today.” Women Congress workers were prevented from exercising their right to protest “illegally and without any authority”, the complaints wrote to the rights panel. The RAF comes under the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and is deployed by officers in the form of status warrants to control the law and order situation.
The Congress on Wednesday alleged that Delhi Police personnel forcibly entered its headquarters and thrashed party workers and leaders, the day the party staged a strong protest against Gandhi’s questioning by the ED in a money laundering case. The police, however, dismissed the allegation that its personnel forcibly entered the Congress headquarters here and thrashed party workers and leaders during the protest. The Delhi Police had said that despite their suggestion to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar, Congress leaders tried to create public disturbance in the area, in “complete disregard of the Supreme Court’s guidelines”.
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