New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday lashed out at the Bihar government over alleged police brutality against students protesting against "rigging" in the examination system, stating that the government cannot escape responsibility by blaming "minor officials".

In a post on X, the Congress leader shared that he met with a group of students from Bihar who had faced police action during recent protests.

"Met those students and youth of Bihar who endured brutal police brutality just for raising their voices against rigging in the examination system. The police's batons, bullets from AK-47s and pistols injured many students. The leg of a young man who dreamed of joining the...