Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Rijiju Frustrated as Congress Avoids Parliamentary Debate
A very important Indian government leader named Kiren Rijiju was upset and said he felt frustrated.
He was upset because the Indian Parliament, where leaders make laws, kept getting paused or stopped.
Rijiju said the government wanted to talk and answer questions, but the Opposition party called Congress did not want to join the discussion.
He said this was strange because usually it is the Opposition that asks for debates, not the government.
Rijiju said it is not good for democracy when people do not talk to each other.
He also said the Congress party used to rule India for almost 50 years, so they should not be afraid to talk.
This happened on a Thursday in New Delhi.
The whole monsoon session of Parliament was having trouble because members wanted to hear about a protest on July 20.
Rijiju wants everyone to come together and have a proper discussion in Parliament.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju expressed total frustration after Parliament was adjourned again.
Rijiju said this is the first time in the parliamentary system that the government wanted a debate but the Opposition was running away.
He called the Congress' refusal to allow a debate in the House irresponsible.
Rijiju noted that Congress, which ruled the country for almost 50 years, is now running away from discussion.
The entire monsoon session has been virtually washed out over Opposition demands for Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on the crackdown on students during the July 20 protest.
- Who
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and the Congress Opposition party.
- What
- Rijiju criticized Congress for refusing to allow a debate after Parliament was adjourned again, calling their behavior irresponsible and bad for democracy.
- When
- Thursday, during the monsoon session of Parliament, which followed the July 20 protest.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- The monsoon session was largely washed out because the Opposition demanded a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah on the crackdown on students during the July 20 protest.
Government Side
Opposition Side
Blame for Parliament Washout
Government Side
The government wants to hold a discussion and provide answers, but the Opposition is refusing to participate, which is irresponsible and bad for democracy.
Opposition Side
The Opposition is demanding a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah on the crackdown on students during the July 20 protest before allowing proceedings to continue.
- Speaker
- Kiren Rijiju, Parliamentary Affairs Minister
- Opposition Party
- Congress
- Location
- New Delhi
- Context
- Monsoon session of Parliament
- Opposition Demand
- Statement by Home Minister Amit Shah on the July 20 protest crackdown
- Key Criticism
- Government wants debate, Opposition is running away
- Rijiju's View
- Irresponsible and not good for democracy