# Indian Students Demand Action Against Police Harassment

- Topic: india
- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 2026-07-30
- Original: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cjps-dipke-warns-govt-against-harassing-students-seeks-action-over-pellet-gun-use/article71284228.ece
- Language: en
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Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has called for action against officials who ordered the use of pellet guns against student protesters. He warned that if police harassment continues, the youth will 'change the government'.

## Key takeaways

- Dipke demanded strict legal action against officials who authorised the use of pellet guns.
- He warned that the government should not presume that students' anger has decreased after the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- The CJP founder said that students may launch a fresh agitation on a 'much bigger scale' if need be.

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