# Opposition seeks Amit Shah’s presence in Parliament over student crackdown 2026-08-06T18:27:17+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Former Lok Sabha Secretary General P.D.T. Achary has said Home Minister Amit Shah has a constitutional duty to answer Parliament over the July 20 police action against student protesters. The Federal reports that Achary said the Chair can direct a minister to attend when members make a justifiable demand. He cited Articles 75 and 77, and said a minister’s presence in a chamber does not fulfil responsibility to the House. Former Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien has urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to direct Shah to attend and respond to Opposition questions, The Hindu reports. Kurien said the Lok Sabha had not functioned for about a week, and that the Speaker must protect members’ right to seek government accountability. The Federal says a Rajya Sabha intervention asked Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to convey the demand. ## Coverage - thefederal.com - thehindu.com Tags: Amit Shah, FCRA, Parliament, police action, student protests Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/opposition-seeks-amit-shah-statement-on-july-20-police-action/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/opposition-seeks-amit-shah-statement-on-july-20-police-action/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.