
Aug 4, 2026
✦The Hindu
Bihar police brutality against student protesters poses grave threat to democracy: Kanhaiya Kumar
Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar said on August 4, 2026, that Bihar police brutality against student protesters threatens democracy. A fact-finding report showed police used gunfire and lathis without following legal rules. Kumar said, "The preliminary report reveals that students were subjected to lathi-charges, tear gas, firing, and mass arrests."