NDA and Congress-led Opposition MPs staged rival protests in the Parliament complex on Tuesday and were seen face-to-face, holding placards and raising slogans against each other as security personnel formed a cordon between the two groups.
The ruling alliance accused the Opposition of avoiding discussions inside the House and raising issues outside it, while the Opposition demanded accountability from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over alleged police action against students during NEET protests.
NDA MPs marched from the Parliament Library towards Makar Dwar, raising slogans like “Rahul Gandhi Jawab Do” and “Rahul Gandhi Bhaago Mat” (Rahul Gandhi, answer us, don’t run away). They accused Rahul and the opposition of avoiding a discussion in Parliament on Jharkhand student protests despite the government’s decision to take up the issue.
The government and the opposition have been at odds over the functioning of Parliament. BJP leaders questioned Rahul Gandhi's response to the alleged use of lathis and water cannons against protesting students in Jharkhand. BJP MP Anurag Thakur said, “Justice must be done for the youth of Jharkhand. The way they were subjected to lathi-charges and atrocities reveals the mindset of Rahul Gandhi.”
On the other side, Opposition MPs, including Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and MP Dimple Yadav among others, staged a separate protest in the Parliament complex. They demanded accountability from Shah over alleged police excesses against students during the July 20 protest in Delhi.
The government had on Monday announced a discussion on student protests in different parts of the country with Union Home Minister Amit Shah expected to lead the debate. While condemning the use of force against protesting students in Jharkhand, Rahul also questioned the government’s approach, saying the country was not interested in Shah’s opinion on “general topics” and wanted to know whether he had ordered the use of pellet guns against protesting students.
INDIA bloc parties stage walkout from Rajya Sabha
Earlier, Opposition INDIA bloc parties staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday in the post-lunch sitting after Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge was not allowed to speak by the Chair as the Upper House debated The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026.
The Upper House, which has been witnessing repeated adjournments as Opposition parties have been raising demand for Home Minister Amit Shah to make a statement on the use of force, including the use of pellet guns, on protesting students last month, and the issue of alleged donation theft at the Ram temple, saw two adjournments in the pre-lunch sitting on Tuesday. As the House met at 2 pm, The Tribunals Reforms Bill was taken up amid sloganeering by Opposition MPs.
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