Stormy parliament session ahead as opposition flags temple row, NEET, E20
The Indian opposition is preparing for a contentious monsoon session of Parliament by demanding debates on the NEET exam paper leak, temple donation embezzlement, and fuel policy changes. The government has signaled resistance to these demands, warning that legislative disruption will carry political consequences for the opposition.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing political friction in India's legislative process and the government's strategy to manage parliamentary discourse.
New Delhi: Opposition on Sunday pushed for discussion in Parliament over embezzlement of donations at Ram temple, NEET paper leak coupled with the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar, and the row over E20 petrol, signalling a tumultuous monsoon session from Monday, as govt cautioned its rivals that any disruption of the legislature is bound to cost them politically.Amid indications that govt is unlikely to allow its rivals to raise in Parliament the theft of temple donations, parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju called for consultation instead of a “my way or highway” attitude over the issues to be picked up for debate.“Congress has every right to raise its demand, but it can’t force govt,” he said, after Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to PM Modi, timing their demand for probe and accountability with the session’s start, as several opposition MPs, including SP’s Dharmendra Yadav, raised the issue in an all-party…
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