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Kiren Rijiju meets Rahul Gandhi to address Parliament deadlock

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju met with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss legislative matters and resolve the ongoing deadlock in Parliament. Despite the meeting, which included other Congress leaders, Rijiju confirmed that the government has no plans to extend the current monsoon session or convene a special sitting of Parliament.

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Shri Kiren Rijiju addressing the media with Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal
File photo: Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs / GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons

What Happened

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju held a meeting with Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi at his office in Parliament House on Wednesday. The discussion, which lasted approximately 50 minutes, was attended by Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Gaurav Gogoi, and K C Venugopal. Sources described the engagement as a confidence building measure intended to address the legislative impasse.

The meeting covered the proposed Delimitation Bill and the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act bill. While the government sought to resolve the logjam, the Opposition continued to demand a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah and a debate regarding donation controversies. Following the discussions, Rijiju stated that there is no proposal to extend the monsoon session or call a special session to advance specific legislation.

Key Facts

  1. Kiren Rijiju and Rahul Gandhi met for 50 minutes in Parliament House.
  2. The meeting was attended by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Gaurav Gogoi, and K C Venugopal.
  3. The government has no proposal to extend the monsoon session.
  4. There is no plan to convene a special sitting of Parliament.
  5. The discussion included the Delimitation Bill and the FCRA bill.
  6. The Opposition is demanding a statement from Amit Shah and a debate on a donation row.

The Timeline3

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 5 Aug

    1. DHDeccan Herald
      Parliament deadlock: Minister Kiren Rijiju meets LoP Rahul Gandhi; 2nd meeting in last 10 days

  2. 6 Aug

    1. HiThe Hindu
      Rijiju meets Rahul in bid to end Parliament logjam
    2. HTHindustan Times
      ‘No proposal to extend Parliament session’: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju

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