RTI Confirms 10 Injured by Pellet Guns During July 20 Delhi Protest March
Right to Information responses from Lady Hardinge Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital confirm at least 10 people were injured by pellet guns during the July 20 protest march to Parliament in Delhi. While Delhi Police initially denied pellet gun use, a police general diary entry acknowledged Rapid Action Force firing pellets. Injured include protesters and a journalist. Trinamool Congress spokesperson Saket Gokhale has sought further hospital data and criticized the government for lack of transparency. Legal challenges against pellet gun use have also been filed.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 28%, Centre 72%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (29/100). Lens Score 80/100.
Outlets measured: scrollin, thetribune, theprint, thehindu. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 4 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–32/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 10 Aug, 04:25 pm. Other outlets followed.