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Venugopal Dismisses Amit Shah's Student Protest Debate Offer as Face-Saving

Venugopal Dismisses Amit Shah's Student Protest Debate Offer as Face-Saving
Venugopal Slams Amit Shah’s Offer to Discuss Student Protests · deccanchronicle.com

Important leaders in India's Parliament are upset about how police treated students who were protesting.

The students were hurt during police actions in Delhi, and the opposition wants the government to explain what happened.

The Home Minister, Amit Shah, said the government is ready to talk about it in Parliament.

But a Congress leader named KC Venugopal said this offer is just to make the government look good.

He said the government is trying to change the subject by talking about protests in another place called Jharkhand.

Rahul Gandhi leads the opposition, and his party says he is always ready to discuss.

Some opposition members asked why the government waited so long to offer a discussion.

They said Parliament's session is almost over.

The leaders want answers about police using strong weapons and about some missing donations.

The argument has been stopping Parliament from working smoothly.

Key facts

Key figure (opposition)
KC Venugopal, Congress MP
Key figure (government)
Amit Shah, Union Home Minister
Opposition demand
Accountability for alleged police brutalities against students in Delhi
Shah's offer
Parliamentary discussion if the opposition ensures smooth functioning of the House
Congress response
Called the offer a 'face-saving exercise'
Other issues raised
Theft of donations; lathi-charge on students; use of pellet guns
Timing
Second-last day of the Monsoon Session
Location
New Delhi

Quotes

Shashi Tharoor

Congress MP and former Minister

“Where were you for the past 21 days? Today is the second‑last day of this Monsoon Session of Parliament. Yet, you claim there is no readiness for discussion or a willingness to face the issue.”
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“You can't hide atrocities against students in Delhi by mentioning students' protests in Jharkhand. This is a face‑saving exercise by Amit Shah.”
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