Amit Shah will speak on Delhi protest crackdown, but Centre has a condition
The Indian government has agreed to a parliamentary discussion regarding police actions against student protesters, provided the Opposition allows the House to function. This comes as the Monsoon Session faces a logjam, threatening the passage of several key legislative bills.
Why it matters
The impasse highlights the ongoing tension between the ruling BJP and the Opposition, which is stalling critical legislative progress in India.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is ready to respond to the Opposition’s offensive over alleged excesses against protesters during the July 20 march to Parliament to protest paper leaks, the government said on Monday. The announcement by Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju came as the impasse in Parliament continued into the last week of the Monsoon Session. Addressing the Lok Sabha, Rijiju said the government is ready to discuss the action by security personnel against student protesters during the march to Parliament to demand the resignation of former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Pradhan has since resigned.
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