Govt ready to discuss students' protests; let the House function: Shah to opposition
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered the Opposition a 24-hour parliamentary debate on Wednesday to address student protests, contingent on submitting notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Birla by 2 PM.
- Amid ongoing NEET protests, Opposition leaders repeatedly disrupted Parliament demanding accountability for police actions, while Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged Shah 'has no courage' to face the House.
- Rejecting the offer, Gandhi stated the Opposition is 'not interested in Amit Shah giving us a lecture,' demanding to know who authorized the use of force against student protesters.
- Shah vowed to remain in the House from 3 PM Wednesday until 3 PM Thursday to respond to every point, while criticizing language like 'missing' and 'fugitive' in parliamentary discourse.
- Despite the offer, the impasse persists as the government urges the Opposition to allow Parliament to function, while Gandhi continues calling for the Home Minister's resignation over alleged pellet gun use.
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