Rahul Gandhi Protests at Delhi Police Station Over Alleged Pellet Gun FIR Refusal
On August 21, 2026, Rahul Gandhi staged a sit-in outside Delhi's Parliament Street Police Station demanding the registration of an FIR over alleged pellet gun injuries sustained by student Sahil Lochab during a July 20 protest led by the Cockroach Janata Party. Gandhi, accompanied by Lochab and Congress leaders, accused the Delhi Police of refusing to file the FIR despite repeated complaints. The police have denied using pellet guns, while Gandhi and Congress leaders have held Union Home Minister Amit Shah responsible and called for a judicial inquiry. The Supreme Court has appointed a committee to investigate the police response.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 28%, Centre 72%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (39/100). Lens Score 57/100.
Outlets measured: news18, freepressjournal, timesnow, ndtv, ndtv, thequint, businessstandard, mint, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 15 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 ranged widely across outlets — from 28/100 to 65/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
zeenews broke this story on 21 Aug, 07:59 am. Other outlets followed.