Not interested in fantasy conversations: Rahul's attack on Amit Shah over protests
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has demanded that Home Minister Amit Shah clarify who authorized police action against protesting students in Delhi. Gandhi accused the government of incompetence or culpability regarding the alleged use of force.
Why it matters
The confrontation highlights deep political tensions in India regarding student protests and government accountability.
"Not interested in fantasy conversations." Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday rejected the government's offer of a discussion on student issues, demanding that Union Home Minister Amit Shah first answer who authorised the alleged firing on protesting students in Delhi.Gandhi said the Opposition was never asking Shah to simply come to Parliament and deliver a speech on general issues. Its demand, he said, was for the Home Minister to explain whether he ordered the police action against students protesting in Delhi on June 20."The question was never that Mr Amit Shah is going to come and give a speech on some general topics in Parliament.
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