'Amit Shah will reply on students' protest, but...': Rijiju sets rider; Opposition seeks Ayodhya donation debate too
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju asserted on Monday that while the government is fully prepared for a detailed debate on student-related movements, lawmakers must
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju asserted on Monday that while the government is fully prepared for a detailed debate on student-related movements, lawmakers must refrain from disrupting the Union Home Minister Amit Shah's official response. "The offer made by the government is very clear. I have stated, government is ready to have a full and detailed discussion about the student movements and the activities related to that," Rijiju said, according to ANI. He cautioned the opposition against disruptions during official statements while emphasising the need for an uninterrupted parliamentary process. "My only point, very clearly made to the opposition is, while the discussion and the reply is being made, they should not create any disturbances to distract the house or to prevent the statement of the honourable home minister," Rijiju said. He added that "once discussion begins, we must have a threadbare discussion". Rahul Gandhi demands court-monitored probe Rijiju's remarks came after Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi stepped up his attack on the government over the alleged police action against students protesting on July 20.
Gandhi demanded an investigation under the supervision of the Supreme Court and accused the police of using excessive force against the protesters. In a post on X, Gandhi alleged that pellet guns, nail-studded batons and tear gas shells were used against students who were protesting over their future. He further alleged that police personnel beat female students and that some minors suffered broken bones. "Pellet guns, nail-studded batons, and tear gas shells--these were used to attack students who were peacefully asking questions only about their future," Gandhi said. He also questioned Shah's absence from Parliament on the issue, saying nearly 20 days had passed without the Home Minister responding to the matter. "Every opposition proposal for discussion has been rejected," Gandhi alleged, adding that the government should face a Supreme Court-monitored investigation. Also Read | Rijiju dismisses reports of Special Parl Session on Delimitation amid deadlock Opposition protests disrupt Lok Sabha proceedings The House witnessed uproar on Monday as four key Bills -- the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, and Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 -- were introduced amid protests.
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