Amit Shah says ready for NEET debate from 3 pm
Live Events Shah offers 24-hour window for discussion Opposition protests against Shah as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Addas a Reliable and Trusted News
Live Events Shah offers 24-hour window for discussion Opposition protests against Shah as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Addas a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the government was ready for a detailed discussion in Parliament on the student protests over the alleged NEET paper leak, challenging the Opposition to submit a letter to the Speaker by 2 pm so that the debate could begin at 3 pm.Shah said the government was prepared to discuss all aspects of the protests and that he would personally answer questions raised by the Opposition.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Shah accused the Opposition of preventing the House from functioning and questioned its repeated demands for a response from him."Words like 'missing', 'fled', and 'fugitive' - this kind of language is being heard recently in India's public and parliamentary life. Ever since the Parliament session began, I have been coming to Parliament continuously and sitting in my chamber. Since the opposition is not letting Parliament function in both houses, what can anyone do by going there?" Shah said.He said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju had already made the government's position clear on holding a discussion on the student protests."As far as the discussion is concerned, Kiren Rijiju, who is our Parliamentary Affairs Minister, has made it very clear that the government is ready to discuss every aspect of the student protests regarding NEET.
Let a time be fixed for the discussion and the opposition should get ready," he said.Shah said he was also willing to answer questions in the House, but alleged that the Opposition was not interested in allowing a discussion to take place."On my part, I have also said that I am ready to answer any question in Parliament. But they don't want the discussion to happen at all. Now let the public decide who is running away. Even today I say, let them give that letter to the Speaker by 3:00 PM today," he said.The Home Minister proposed that the discussion begin at 3 pm on Wednesday and continue until 3 pm on Thursday, saying he would remain in the House and respond to the issues raised."From 3:00 PM today until 3:00 PM tomorrow, we are ready for all kinds of discussion. I will sit in the House myself, listen to everyone, and answer everything. The government has nothing to hide," Shah said.He also said he was willing to address the Opposition's reasons for seeking the discussion and offered to extend the proceedings late into the night if required."I will also discuss why you didn't want a discussion. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government under PM Modi's leadership is ready to discuss everything.
The BriefWire