It is time to end the pellet gun era

The officer may intend to stop one violent individual, but no amount of training can determine which pellet will strike which person

Yashovardhan Jha Azad

Updated At : 07:01 AM Jul 30, 2026 IST

Harmful : Sahil Lochab was injured in pellet gun firing during the protest march in Delhi. PTI/ File photo

The image that will endure from Delhi's July 20 student protests is unlikely to be the Sansad Chalo march itself. It will be of bloodied faces, cops and protesters alike nursing injuries, pellet wounds, tear smoke hanging over the capital and a national debate, expectedly shifting from examination reforms to the alleged police excesses.

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It is time to end the pellet gun era

The officer may intend to stop one violent individual, but no amount of training can determine which pellet will strike which person

Yashovardhan Jha Azad

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