# Amit Shah to reply on student protests; opposition demands specific answers 2026-08-11T02:32:25+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The government has offered a full-fledged debate on student protests with Home Minister Amit Shah replying point by point, but the opposition insists on three non-negotiable demands: Shah must clarify who authorised the use of pellet guns on students in Delhi on July 20, Prime Minister Narendra Modi must apologise, and Parliament must discuss the alleged theft of donations from the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju made the offer at the Business Advisory Committee meeting on Monday, saying the government was ready for a discussion. Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav rejected it as a general talk, demanding specific answers. With only two sittings left in the monsoon session, no breakthrough has been reached. The government accuses the opposition of running away from the debate. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - timesnownews.com - thefederal.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Amit Shah, Parliament deadlock, Rahul Gandhi, Ram temple, Samajwadi Party, student protests Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/govt-offers-debate-on-student-protests-opposition-sets-demands/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/govt-offers-debate-on-student-protests-opposition-sets-demands/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.