- By Shubham Bajpai
- Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:13 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
- Govt agrees to Amit Shah's statement on student protests.
- Conditions include discussing Punjab and Jharkhand student protests.
- Opposition demands direct answers on police action orders.
The Monsoon session of the Parliament is set to end on August 13, and the impasse between the government and the Opposition has kept the Houses from functioning smoothly. The government is looking to normalise the tense environment in the last two days, as it has agreed to hold a discussion on the Ram Mandir donation theft case and the FCRA Bill along with Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on alleged police brutality on student protestors.
However, the government has imposed conditions, including a discussion of student protests in Punjab and Jharkhand.
According to a report by India Today, the government has also conveyed to the Opposition that before Amit Shah responds, there should be a proper discussion on the issues.
"Issuing a statement will only be a formality; we want proper discussion and not just a statement," the report quoted government sources as saying.
Notably, briefing reporters at the Parliament complex, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday urged the Opposition to allow the Houses to function, offering a 'full and detailed discussion on students'.
"The offer made by the government is very clear that it is ready to have a full and detailed discussion on students' movement and activities related to it," Rijiju said.
Rahul Gandhi's 'yes or no' only demand
However, Gandhi dismissed the offer, stressing the Congress seeks answers on who ordered police action on protestors. Targeting Shah, Gandhi asked for a 'yes or no' response to whether the order came from the Home Minister.
Later in the evening, Union Health Minister JP Nadda raised the pitch and challenged Rahul Gandhi to engage in discussion and not 'run' from the debate. He accused Rahul Gandhi and the Congress of changing the goalposts each time the government agrees to their demands.
While addressing the media, Nadda said that when the government agreed to the discussion of July 20 police action and Amit Shah's response in the House, Congress made another demand to hold a discussion on the Ram Mandir donation theft case.