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Opposition MPs reject Shah’s debate, clash with NDA
NDA and INDIA bloc MPs came face-to-face outside Parliament on Thursday, with security forming a cordon as they traded slogans over student protests in Jharkhand and alleged theft at the Ram temple…
The Story in Brief
NDA and INDIA bloc MPs came face-to-face outside Parliament on Thursday, with security forming a cordon as they traded slogans over student protests in Jharkhand and alleged theft at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The opposition rejected Home Minister Amit Shah's offer of a debate and demanded he answer who ordered the use of force against student protesters on 20 July. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said the opposition wants answers, not a lecture. The session's last day is Friday.
Opposition MPs, mainly from Congress, Samajwadi Party and TMC, carried placards calling Shah a 'donation thief'. NDA MPs accused Rahul Gandhi of dodging a debate on the Jharkhand student agitation. Separately, the selection committee for a full-time CEO of the Ram temple trust has completed interviews with 18 candidates. Eight people have been arrested in the temple donation embezzlement case, and three officials have resigned.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides are guilty of grandstanding. The opposition's demand for answers on police action is legitimate, but refusing all debate while shouting slogans helps no one. The government's offer of a debate looks like a tactical move rather than a genuine attempt at accountability. Meanwhile, the theft allegations at the Ram temple trust hang in the air. The test will come when the joint parliamentary committee examines the FCRA bill: will the opposition use it for serious scrutiny, or keep stalling?
Sources (2): nationalheraldindia.com, economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
