Overview
- On Wednesday, Home Minister Amit Shah told reporters he would remain in Parliament from 3pm to 3pm the next day and answer questions if the Opposition submitted a formal request to the Speaker by early afternoon.
- Opposition leaders led by Rahul Gandhi rejected the offer and said they want direct answers about who authorised police action against students, not what they described as a lecture or a procedural debate.
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju repeated that the government is ready for a full discussion with Shah replying if the Opposition allows the House to function, and Shah has formally written to Speaker Om Birla seeking time for the debate.
- The standoff has repeatedly disrupted the Monsoon Session, forced several bills through with little debate, and now risks leaving important legislation without proper scrutiny as the session nears its scheduled close.
- The clash traces to nationwide student protests over an alleged NEET paper leak and separate allegations of Ram temple donation theft, a backdrop that has kept calls for top-level accountability and probe outcomes at the centre of the deadlock.