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Amit Shah ready for detailed response as Parliament logjam persists
In India's Parliament, the government and the opposition are having a big argument that is stopping work.
In July, police in Delhi stopped students who were peacefully protesting, and some of them got hurt, including by pellet guns.
The opposition wants Home Minister Amit Shah to explain in Parliament what happened and who gave the order.
It also wants to talk about money that it says went missing from the famous Ram temple in Ayodhya.
The government said Amit Shah is ready to give a detailed answer about the students' issues, but it said no to talking about the temple money.
The opposition leaders said both topics are too important to give up on.
There was also a shouting match between the two groups at Parliament's main gate over police action on young job seekers in the state of Jharkhand.
The opposition said that is a separate issue, while the ruling side said the opposition is changing its demands every day.
Because the two sides cannot agree, Parliament keeps getting paused for the day.
Everyone needs to solve this soon so Parliament can finish its important work before the session ends on Thursday.
With three days of the monsoon session left, the government told the Lok Sabha that home minister Amit Shah is ready to provide a 'detailed response' after a discussion on issues concerning students.
The government rejected the Opposition's demand for a debate on the alleged theft of donations from the Ayodhya Ram temple, keeping the parliamentary logjam alive.
Rahul Gandhi insisted Shah must answer 'whether or not he authorised the shooting of our children', while Congress's Jairam Ramesh said the two demands cannot be delinked.
NDA and INDIA bloc MPs clashed at Parliament's Makar Dwar gate over police action on Jharkhand job aspirants, as Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and BJP MP Mukesh Dalal traded heated words.
The Lok Sabha passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, which law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal called a major reform, while the fate of the FCRA amendment bill remains unclear before the session ends Thursday.
- Who
- Home Minister Amit Shah, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju and other NDA and INDIA bloc MPs including J.P. Nadda, Jairam Ramesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Sambit Patra.
- What
- The government offered a detailed response and discussion by Amit Shah on issues concerning students, while the Opposition insisted on a statement on the July 20 Delhi Police action and a debate on the alleged Ram temple donations theft, keeping Parliament deadlocked.
- Where
- The Lok Sabha and the Parliament complex in New Delhi, where MPs also clashed at the Makar Dwar gate; the student protest was at Jantar Mantar, with police action also reported in Jharkhand.
- When
- During the monsoon session, which ends Thursday; the Delhi Police action was on July 20, and Shah was expected to make a statement on Wednesday.
- Why
- The Opposition demands accountability for alleged police brutality against student protesters and over the temple donations theft allegation, while the government accuses the Opposition of obstructing Parliament.
Opposition (Congress-led INDIA bloc)
Government (NDA/BJP-led)
Police action on student protesters
Opposition (Congress-led INDIA bloc)
Rahul Gandhi demands Shah answer 'whether or not he authorised the shooting of our children'; protesters suffered pellet injuries, and Kharge says over 100 were hurt with no statement for 18 days.
Government (NDA/BJP-led)
The government says Shah is ready to give a detailed response and answer every question, and it even offered a full discussion over a day or two, accusing Congress of running away from the debate.
Ram temple donations controversy
Opposition (Congress-led INDIA bloc)
A discussion on the alleged theft of temple donations is non-negotiable and cannot be delinked from the students' issue; it is one of three consistent demands.
Government (NDA/BJP-led)
The government rejected the demand for a discussion; Nadda says Rahul Gandhi keeps shifting his focus, from NEET paper leaks to the temple controversy.
Jharkhand police action
Opposition (Congress-led INDIA bloc)
Congress says the police action on job aspirants in Jharkhand is a 'separate issue' and the Opposition is not changing its goalposts.
Government (NDA/BJP-led)
NDA MPs protested at Makar Dwar, asking why Rahul Gandhi has not visited Jharkhand; Sambit Patra asks who is accountable since Congress is part of the Jharkhand government.
Who is blocking Parliament
Opposition (Congress-led INDIA bloc)
Jairam Ramesh calls the government's move a 'last-ditch effort' to break Opposition unity and solidarity.
Government (NDA/BJP-led)
J.P. Nadda says Rahul Gandhi keeps shifting the goalposts daily and his objective is to spread chaos, not to engage in dialogue.
Key facts
- Government offer
- Detailed response by Amit Shah after a discussion on issues concerning students; open to a full discussion for a day or two
- Opposition demands
- Shah statement on the July 20 Delhi Police action, a debate on Ram temple donations and an apology
- Police action
- July 20, Delhi Police crackdown on student protesters at Jantar Mantar; pellet injuries and over 100 minor injuries reported
- Session timeline
- Monsoon session ends Thursday; Shah expected to make a statement on Wednesday
- Bill passed
- Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, passed by the Lok Sabha amid protests
- Bills on the back burner
- FCRA amendments, delimitation legislation and women's reservation implementation
- Slogans raised
- Opposition: 'Chanda chor, gaddi chhor'; NDA: 'Rahul Gandhi Jawab Do' and 'Rahul Gandhi Bhago Mat'
- Congress stand
- Kharge says the Opposition's three demands are consistent, it is not changing goalposts, and the Jharkhand protest is a separate issue
Quotes
Kiren Rijiju
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister
“"I want to state clearly on behalf of the government that we are fully prepared for a discussion on issues concerning students. The home minister is ready to provide a detailed response."”
telegraphindia.com
“Rahul Gandhi has been saying from the beginning that the Union home minister should make a statement. We are saying, why just a statement? We will have a full discussion.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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