Amit Shah’s silence over the Monsoon Session has become the biggest flashpoint in Parliament this week. On Monday, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government is ready to hold a full discussion on the student protests issue, provided the Opposition does not disrupt the Home Minister’s reply. The remark came as both Houses remained locked in a standoff for the third straight week, with the Congress and the INDIA bloc refusing to let business proceed until Amit Shah personally addresses the House.
The row centres on police action against student protesters at Jantar Mantar on July 20, linked to the NEET-UG paper leak agitation. Nearly three weeks on, the Opposition says Amit Shah still has not spoken in Parliament on the matter.
What Is The Amit Shah Row In The Monsoon Session About?
The Monsoon Session began on July 20, 2026. That same day, Delhi Police cracked down on students taking part in a Jantar Mantar demonstration linked to the NEET-UG paper leak controversy. Opposition MPs allege the police used pellet guns, batons and tear gas against peaceful protesters, and that several injured minors were later hospitalised.
Since then, the Congress and other INDIA bloc parties have demanded that Amit Shah come to Parliament and explain the police action. The government has instead said any statement will be made when the House takes up the matter for a structured discussion, not on the Opposition’s terms.
What Did Kiren Rijiju Say About Amit Shah’s Reply?
Speaking on Monday, Rijiju said the government has already made its position clear. “The offer made by the government is very clear that it is ready to have a full and detailed discussion on students’ movement and activities related to it,” he said. He added that the Opposition must not create disturbances once the Home Minister begins his reply.
“My only point made to the Opposition is that while the discussion and a reply are being made, the Opposition should not create disturbances to prevent the statement of the Home Minister,” Rijiju said, urging members to hear out the government before reacting.
Why Does Priyanka Gandhi Say The Deadlock Will Continue?
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was blunt about where her party stands. “I think the deadlock will continue until the Union Home Minister gives a statement in Parliament,” she told reporters on Monday. Congress general secretary in the Lok Sabha, KC Venugopal, echoed the demand outside Parliament, saying the party will not let the logjam end without Amit Shah’s statement on what he called atrocities against students.
The Congress has issued a three line whip asking its Lok Sabha members to stay present in the House from August 10 to 12, calling these the most important days left in the Monsoon Session.
What Is Rahul Gandhi’s Charge Against Amit Shah?
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi went further in an X post on Monday, accusing Amit Shah of staying silent for nearly 20 days. “His silence is not an oversight, it is approval of the violence,” Gandhi wrote, describing injuries to students including broken bones among minors. He demanded a Supreme Court monitored inquiry and said Amit Shah should resign, calling him either culpable or incompetent for what happened under forces that report to the Home Ministry.
The government has rejected the resignation demand and maintains that scheduling a ministerial statement is the government’s prerogative, not the Opposition’s.
Which Bills Is The Government Pushing During This Monsoon Session?
Despite the deadlock, the government introduced four bills in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Six of eight bills listed so far in this Monsoon Session have been passed without debate, reflecting how disrupted proceedings have been.
| Bill | Purpose |
| Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 | Seeks to allow Kerala to be referred to by an alternate name in official use |
| National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 | Expands NCDC’s financing and lending powers |
| Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 | Reforms structure and functioning of tribunals |
| Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 | Amends rules governing mineral development |
Opposition MPs, including Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav and CPI(M)’s John Brittas, also raised objections to the pending Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, alleging it could be used to target civil society groups.
How Disrupted Has This Monsoon Session Been So Far?
Parliament has sat for 13 consecutive days without a normal Question Hour, according to reports from the session. A simple look at how sittings have gone shows the scale of the disruption.
Days with normal proceedings - roughly 2 out of 13Days disrupted by protests - roughly 11 out of 13Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has repeatedly appealed to members from both sides to let the House function, saying sloganeering inside and outside Parliament does not reflect well on India’s democratic institutions.
What Happens Next In Parliament?
With the Monsoon Session set to conclude on August 13, only a handful of sitting days remain. The government still hopes to push through the Women’s Reservation Bill related rules, the Delimitation Bill discussion and the FCRA Amendment Bill, though the Opposition has signalled it will resist unless Amit Shah speaks first.
For now, neither side has blinked. The government insists it is willing to debate the students’ protest issue in full. The Opposition insists that willingness means nothing until Amit Shah stands up in the House and answers directly. How this plays out in the Monsoon Session’s final three days will decide whether Parliament ends on a note of legislative progress or continued deadlock.