Rijiju meets Rahul in bid to end Parliament logjam
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju met with Rahul Gandhi to discuss breaking the ongoing parliamentary deadlock. The opposition continues to demand discussions on specific issues, including the NEET paper leak and temple donation allegations, while opposing the delimitation Bill.
Why it matters
The ongoing legislative impasse highlights the deep political divide between the ruling government and the opposition in India.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju met Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) in an effort to break the parliamentary deadlock, with the two sides discussing the proposed delimitation Bill and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA) Bill, 2026.
Amid speculation that the government could convene a three-day session after Independence Day to push through the women’s reservation Bill and the delimitation Bill, Mr. Rijiju told The Hindu that “there is no such proposal”.
Sources said Mr. Rijiju did not raise any proposal to extend the ongoing Monsoon Session or convene a Special Session during the nearly 50-minute meeting with Mr. Gandhi. Instead, he sought the Congress leader’s views on the party’s stand on delimitation, they said.
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