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Rajya Sabha stalled as Opposition seeks Shah statement on pellet guns
The Rajya Sabha failed to transact any business on Friday as Opposition MPs demanded a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah on the alleged use of pellet guns against NEET paper leak…
The Story in Brief
The Rajya Sabha failed to transact any business on Friday as Opposition MPs demanded a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah on the alleged use of pellet guns against NEET paper leak protesters on July 20. Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge accused Shah of insulting the chair by not appearing despite a request.
Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju countered that the chair had only made an observation, not a direction, and accused the Opposition of spreading misinformation. Rijiju said only a minister with listed business is required to be in the House. Chairman CP Radhakrishnan adjourned the House till Monday amid the continuing din.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides are playing to the gallery. The Opposition knows the chair can request but not compel a minister to speak; yet it frames every denial as an insult. The government, for its part, could easily let Shah issue a brief statement and move on, rather than let a normal day's work be lost. When Parliament stops functioning over procedure, no one wins. The real test will be Monday: will the House transact any listed business, or will the same script repeat? A simple count of bills passed versus slogans raised will tell us who is serious about governance.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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