‘Echo Oppn's sentiments to Amit Shah': Rajya Sabha chairman to Rijiju amid ruckus over student protest crackdown
Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan has directed Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to convey the Opposition's demands to Home Minister Amit Shah. The move follows weeks of parliamentary disruption over police violence during student protests in Delhi.
Why it matters
The intervention reflects a significant moment of parliamentary tension in India, highlighting the struggle between the government and opposition regarding accountability for civil unrest.
Rajya Sabha chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Thursday asked Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju to “echo the sentiments of the Opposition” to Union home minister Amit Shah, a rare observation that came amid mounting disruptions demanding Shah’s presence over violence at sprawling student protests in Delhi last month.Over the past two weeks, the ongoing monsoon session has been largely washed out because the Opposition demanded a statement from Shah in the House over allegations of police excesses and the use of pellet guns at the July 20 protest demanding the resignation of then education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.ALSO READ | Govt-opposition stand-off continues as Rahul sticks to demand for Shah’s statementKharge demands Shah's statement When the Rajya Sabha reassembled at 12pm on Thursday, Congress chief and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said, “We are asking the home minister and the Prime Minister to come to the…
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