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Parliament deadlock continues as Opposition demands Shah statement
Parliament has not functioned normally for 15 days because the Opposition insists on a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah on police action against student protesters on July 20, Congress leader Jairam…
The Story in Brief
Parliament has not functioned normally for 15 days because the Opposition insists on a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah on police action against student protesters on July 20, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said. Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju defended Shah, calling him a man whose name makes terrorists tremble, and blamed the Opposition for disruptions.
The government plans to bring the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill next week. Some Opposition MPs want to debate the bill, but the INDIA bloc's main demand remains Shah's statement. The Lok Sabha passed the MSME development bill amid din. The Congress also demanded the Prime Minister speak on the 'chanda chori' issue related to a Ram temple trust.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides are playing to the gallery. The government calls the Opposition unruly; the Opposition calls Shah cowardly. Neither helps the country. The real test is whether Shah makes a statement on police excesses in the next four days, or whether the FCRA bill gets a proper debate. If both fail, the monsoon session will be a total washout. Who benefits from a paralysed Parliament? Not the ordinary citizen.
Sources (3): hindustantimes.com, hindustantimes.com (2), newindianexpress.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
