Amit Shah to reply on protester action amid Parliament impasse

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is ready to respond to the Opposition’s offensive over alleged excesses against protesters during the July 20 march to Parliament to protest paper leaks, the government said on Monday. The announcement by Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju came as the impasse in Parliament continued into the last week of the Monsoon Session.

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Addressing the Lok Sabha, Rijiju said the government is ready to discuss the action by security personnel against student protesters during the march to Parliament to demand the resignation of former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Pradhan has since resigned.

Following a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee, Rijiju said, “The offer made by the government is very clear: the government is ready to have a full and detailed discussion about the student movement. While the…discussion (is on) and the reply is being made, they should not create any disturbances to distract the House or to prevent the statement of the Honourable Home Minister. They must listen to the reply… we must have a threadbare discussion.”