New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused Delhi Police of assaulting student protesters and warned the Centre against suppressing their voices, as the Congress stepped up its criticism over alleged police excesses during demonstrations against electoral roll revision.

Addressing a gathering of protesters in Delhi, Gandhi said the demonstration represented a collective voice that transcended religion, caste and gender, and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah not to stand against it.

"As I said in my press conference, this is India. Amit Shah ji, take a good look at this. There is no Hindu here, no Muslim, no one of any specific caste; there is n...