The government on Monday offered to debate students’ issues and police action in Parliament with a reply by Union home minister Amit Shah, in a last-ditch effort to end the two-week-long logjam, but the Opposition insisted on specific responses and a second debate on donation theft in the Ram Temple.
Key Factors
Hours later, Union minister JP Nadda accused Gandhi of deliberately disrupting Parliament for the last 15 days and misleading the country. The monsoon session, which started on June 20, has reeled under disruptions from the beginning as the Opposition demanded a debate on the students’ issues and the Ram Mandir donation theft case. Because the Opposition demanded a statement from Shah in the House over allegations of police excesses and the use of pellet guns at the July 20 protest demanding the resignation of then education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, over the past two weeks, the ongoing monsoon session has been largely washed out.
In a meeting of the Lok Sabha’s Business Advisory Committee (BAC) chaired by speaker Om Birla, parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju made the offer. Birla, too, appealed to the Opposition to cooperate in the smooth conduct of proceedings, pointing out that the government agreed on the main demand of the Opposition — a statement by Shah. “We have made it clear to the BAC of the Lok Sabha that the government is ready for a full-fledged discussion on the student and youth agitations that have been going on in different parts of the country as well as police action. Pointing out that the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi had demanded that Shah make a statement in Parliament on the student protests. Now, there appear to be some differences between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party — which they need to resolve. As for the student issue, we are ready for a discussion. We have stated our position. Now, it is up to the Samajwadi Party and the Congress to sort out the differences between them. “The Opposition have been demanding from the very first day that the home minister make a statement. The government is not ready to do so. There are still two days left, and the government has time to discuss both issues. It is not an ordinary matter that the offerings made to Lord Ram have been stolen. The faith of crores of people has been hurt. People who donated money, offerings and dakshina with faith and devotion…were government or BJP leaders involved in it? Who will ultimately answer for this? “Gandhi was demanding a statement from home minister Amit Shah on the Jantar Mantar protest. “Why are they running away from the discussion? I want to state clearly: Rahul Gandhi, do not run away from the discussion. We are ready. We are prepared to discuss every issue inside the House. Do not run away,” he added. At the last Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the Lok Sabha for the monsoon session, Birla appealed to all opposition parties to end the ongoing disruptions in the House that have crippled the proceedings for the past two weeks. The government, while offering a discussion on the students’ issues, have not agreed so far on the other demand of the INDIA bloc.
The home minister will give point-by-point reply to the debate on behalf of the government,” Rijiju said after the BAC meeting. Rijiju said, “We have made our offer. Both the Congress and the SP said debates on both issues were non-negotiable. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said. Hours later, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Gandhi said that Shah’s statement on police excesses and Ram Mandir theft were non-negotiable for the party. When the home minister agreed to his demand, the Congress leader changed his goalpost and started demanding a discussion on the alleged embezzlement of Ram temple donation,” Nadda said. Birla also pointed out that the government has agreed to the Opposition’s main demand: a statement by Shah, and said, “In view of this, the members were requested to participate in the discussion instead of resorting to disruptions and to present their views on issues concerning students.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday appealed to the Opposition to cooperate in the smooth conduct of proceedings after the government offered to debate the students’ issues with Union home minister Amit Shah’s reply to the discussion, as part of another personal initiative to end the ongoing logjam in Parliament.
What It Means
Parliament monsoon session: August 10, 2026 At a press briefing, Union Health Minister J.P. The Speaker must request the two leaders to come to the House. From the beginning of the session, we are asking for the same two debates. The government is now trying to shift the goalposts. Nadda challenged Mr. “Their objective is not to engage in dialogue but to spread chaos. At the start of the parliamentary session, they demanded a discussion on NEET [paper leak issue]. When we agreed, they moved on to the Ram Mandir Trust. Then, they demanded a statement from the Home Minister on the Jantar Mantar matter,” Mr. Rahul Gandhi, do not run away…,” Mr.
He urged all parties to cooperate in making the House meaningful and effective through discussion and dialogue, in accordance with parliamentary norms and traditions,” a senior official said. Trinamool’s Rajya Sabha floor leader Derek O’Brien told HT, “Home minister and Prime Minister are not coming to the House. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday (August 10, 2026) accused the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and the Congress party of changing goalposts, preventing the House from functioning, and attempting to “create chaos by spreading confusion”. Gandhi to debate any issue in the Lok Sabha, saying he would be given a “befitting reply”. “Essentially, their intention is to prevent the House from functioning, and that is why they have been disrupting the proceedings for the past 15 days,” Mr. Nadda said, calling the Congress an “irresponsible” Opposition. Nadda said. In reality, no shots were fired there, and no such order was issued,” he said. When the Home Minister has said that he is ready to answer every question raised by the Opposition, why are they running away from the discussion?
“The Speaker further stated that several important public-interest and legislative matters are pending before the House. “Today, after it was decided that the Jantar Mantar issue would be taken up, they are misleading the people and the country by claiming that shots were fired at Jantar Mantar. “Today, they have shifted the goalposts and are trying to spread confusion.
