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Kiren Rijiju announces Amit Shah's readiness to discuss student protests in Parliament

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Monday that the government is prepared to hold a full discussion in Parliament regarding recent student protests and police actions. Rijiju stated that Home Minister Amit Shah will respond to the debate, provided that opposition members allow the government to present its reply without causing disruptions or walking out of the House.

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What Happened

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju informed Parliament on Monday that the government is willing to hold a detailed discussion on the issue of student protests and associated police actions. Rijiju confirmed that Home Minister Amit Shah is prepared to address the concerns raised by opposition parties during the debate. He urged the opposition to listen to the government's response peacefully and requested that they refrain from creating disturbances or walking out of the chamber while the Home Minister is speaking.

The announcement follows weeks of pressure from opposition parties, who have been demanding a statement from the Home Minister regarding the handling of student demonstrations. While the government has agreed to the discussion, the proceedings in the Lok Sabha have faced repeated adjournments due to ongoing protests by opposition MPs. The government maintains that it is ready to address all points raised by the opposition, provided the legislative process remains uninterrupted.

Key Facts

  1. Kiren Rijiju announced that the government is ready to discuss student protests in Parliament.
  2. Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to respond to the debate on behalf of the government.
  3. Rijiju requested that opposition members listen to the government's reply without causing disruptions.
  4. Opposition parties have been demanding a statement from the Home Minister for several weeks.
  5. The Lok Sabha was adjourned on Monday amid continued sloganeering by opposition MPs.

The Timeline14

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  1. 10 Aug

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  1. 11 Aug

Where This Is Being Covered5 languages

Languages

Newsrooms carrying this story, by publication language.

  • English6 outlets
  • Bengaliবাংলা2 outlets
  • Tamilதமிழ்2 outlets
  • Kannadaಕನ್ನಡ1 outlet
  • Malayalamമലയാളം1 outlet

Regional reach

States where a local newsroom is carrying this. National mastheads and wire agencies circulate everywhere and are counted separately, not drawn on the map.

Jammu & Kashmir: No local newsroomLadakh: No local newsroomPunjab: No local newsroomChandigarh: No local newsroomHimachal Pradesh: No local newsroomUttarakhand: No local newsroomHaryana: No local newsroomDelhi NCR: No local newsroomUttar Pradesh: No local newsroomRajasthan: No local newsroomGujarat: No local newsroomDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu: No local newsroomMaharashtra: No local newsroomGoa: No local newsroomMadhya Pradesh: No local newsroomChhattisgarh: No local newsroomBihar: No local newsroomJharkhand: No local newsroomWest Bengal: Sangbad Pratidin, Uttarbanga SambadOdisha: No local newsroomSikkim: Uttarbanga SambadArunachal Pradesh: No local newsroomAssam: No local newsroomNagaland: No local newsroomMeghalaya: No local newsroomManipur: No local newsroomTripura: No local newsroomMizoram: No local newsroomTelangana: No local newsroomKarnataka: Deccan Herald, PrajavaniAndhra Pradesh: No local newsroomKerala: JanmabhumiTamil Nadu: Hindu Tamil Thisai, Daily ThanthiPuducherry: Hindu Tamil Thisai, Daily ThanthiLakshadweep: No local newsroomAndaman & Nicobar: No local newsroom
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  • 1 outlet
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6 states with local coverage. Concentrated in the South. Also carried by 5 national mastheads.

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