New Delhi, July 30 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that Union Home Minister Amit Shah was absent from Parliament amid the controversy over the alleged police action against student protesters, asking why he was "so scared" of facing the House and alleging that it "reeks of guilt."

In a post on X, Gandhi said, "Why is Amit Shah so scared of coming to Parliament and explaining the brutal violence against students? It reeks of guilt."

https://x.com/RahulGandhi/status/2082720916040229370

The remarks came hours after Gandhi demanded an independent Supreme Court-monitored high-powered committee to investigate the alleged police action during the July 20 student protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. ...