Amit Shah 'ready to answer any question'; Rahul Gandhi says 'not interested in lecture'
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has challenged the opposition to a 24-hour parliamentary debate regarding student protests and the NEET paper leak issue. He claims the government is prepared to address all concerns, while accusing the opposition of intentionally disrupting parliamentary proceedings.
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This highlights the ongoing political gridlock in India's Parliament and the escalating tension between the ruling NDA government and the opposition.
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday offered to sit in Parliament from "3pm today till 3pm the next day" to hear the opposition's concerns and respond to every point, as the standoff over alleged police excesses against student protesters continued.Shah's offer came amid opposition protests demanding that he make a statement in Parliament on the alleged police action against students during their July 20 march over the NEET paper leak issue.Speaking to reporters, Shah rejected Opposition allegations that he had been absent from Parliament and said the government was ready for a detailed discussion on the issue."First of all, terms like 'laapata', 'bhaag gaye' are the kind of language increasingly being heard in India's public and parliamentary life.
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