Rajya Sabha chairman urges Centre to let Amit Shah answer protest excess allegations

indianexpress.com

Rajya Sabha Chairman urged the government to consider the Opposition’s demand for Home Minister Amit Shah to address the House over alleged security-force excesses during the July 20 protest. Minister Kiren Rijiju cited rules against interruptions and repetition, accusing Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge of repeating himself. Kharge defended his speaking rights and demanded the Prime Minister and Shah respond; the Chairman then asked Rijiju to weigh the demand. Rijiju also criticized Congress MP Pawan Khera for shouting in the well rather than making his maiden speech. Kharge defended Khera, citing the late Arun Jaitley that disruption is part of democracy.


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