# Rijiju tells Rahul not to run away from Shah in Lok Sabha 2026-08-10T17:58:54+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday told Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi not to 'run away' from Parliament, saying Home Minister Amit Shah is ready to respond to his questions. Rijiju's remark follows days of disruptions over student protests and police action. The Opposition wants a statement from the Prime Minister or a direct answer from Shah on who ordered the crackdown. The government has offered a full debate with Shah responding, but Gandhi rejected this, saying the Opposition wants to know who gave the firing order, not Shah's opinion. Republicworld reports Rijiju posted on social media that Gandhi had demanded a response for days and must now face Shah. The Monsoon Session has been repeatedly stalled by the standoff. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - republicworld.com Tags: debate, government, Kiren Rijiju, Opposition, Parliament, Rahul Gandhi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rijiju-tells-rahul-gandhi-not-to-run-away-from-debate/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rijiju-tells-rahul-gandhi-not-to-run-away-from-debate/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.