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Amit Shah offers 24-hour debate; Rahul Gandhi refuses
On the penultimate day of the Monsoon Session, Home Minister Amit Shah offered the Opposition a 24-hour window for debate on the July 20 police action against student protesters. Shah said he…
The Story in Brief
On the penultimate day of the Monsoon Session, Home Minister Amit Shah offered the Opposition a 24-hour window for debate on the July 20 police action against student protesters. Shah said he would remain in the House from 3 pm Wednesday to 3 pm Thursday to answer questions. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi rejected the offer, saying the Opposition wanted a specific answer: who ordered the firing of pellet guns? He said the government was avoiding accountability.
Earlier, Shah wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, urging the Opposition to allow a discussion. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress of "running away" from debate. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act Amendment Bill was referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee after a brief exchange, with the Opposition demanding its withdrawal.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides are playing a familiar blame game. The government offered a debate only after weeks of disruption, while the Opposition refuses to let the House function unless it gets a targeted admission. Each accuses the other of dodging scrutiny, and both have a point. The question that matters: will the Opposition submit a written notice for the debate Shah requested, or will the session end with no one taking responsibility? The answer will reveal who is serious about accountability and who is posturing for the next election cycle.
Sources (6): news.abplive.com, hindustantimes.com, hindustantimes.com (2), indiatvnews.com, indiatvnews.com (2), indiatoday.in
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Updated: this story now draws on 6 sources.
