New Delhi, July 30 -- Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Thursday questioned the alleged use of force against student protesters, asking whether civil society could accept such "strong-arm tactics" by the state, and demanded that the government table an investigative report detailing the circumstances surrounding the alleged police action.

Speaking to ANI here, Chidambaram said the government must clarify whether lethal force had been used and disclose the chain of command behind the alleged action.

"The fact is that lethal force was used to deal with a peaceful, domestic, democratic protest. Does civil society accept this kind of strong-arm tactics by the state against its own young citizens? So that is a question that must be asked," he...