Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Akhilesh Yadav Clarifies Parliament Outburst
Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of the Samajwadi Party, got upset in Parliament on Wednesday because he wasn't allowed to speak about student protests.
He asked if there was a deal between the government and the Speaker.
Later, he clarified that he was not upset with the Congress but wanted to talk about the students' issue.
The Opposition wants the Education Minister to resign and the Prime Minister to make a statement about the police treating protesting students badly.
The government says the Opposition is delaying the discussion by demanding the Minister's resignation.
Akhilesh Yadav got upset in Parliament when he was not allowed to speak about student protests.
He asked if there was a deal between the government and the Speaker.
Yadav clarified that he was not upset with the Congress but wanted to talk about the students' issue.
The Opposition demands the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and a statement from the Prime Minister.
The government agrees to a discussion but blames the Opposition for delaying it by demanding the Minister's resignation.
- Who
- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and the Opposition
- What
- Akhilesh Yadav's outburst in Parliament and subsequent clarification
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Lok Sabha, Parliament
- Why
- To demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and a statement from the Prime Minister regarding the police crackdown on protesting students
Samajwadi Party
Government
Resignation Demand
Samajwadi Party
The Opposition, including the Samajwadi Party, demands the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and a statement from the Prime Minister regarding the police crackdown on protesting students.
Government
The government agrees to a discussion in the House but blames the Opposition for delaying the discussion by raising the resignation demand.
Parliamentary Conduct
Samajwadi Party
Akhilesh Yadav insists that any discussion in Parliament can take place only after Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and questions the Prime Minister's silence on the issue.
Government
The government maintains that the Opposition is delaying the discussion by insisting on the resignation of the Education Minister.
- Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Om Birla
- Education Minister
- Dharmendra Pradhan
- Opposition Demand
- Resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan and a statement from the Prime Minister
- Incident Date
- Wednesday
- Student Protest Date
- Monday
- Location of Protest
- National capital