Rijiju rebuffs opposition over minister's attendance as protests disrupt Parliament

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Opposition protests disrupted Parliament on Friday, adjourning Lok Sabha until noon and Rajya Sabha for the day over NEET leak and Ram temple donation theft issues. In Rajya Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the Opposition cannot dictate when a Minister attends the House, adding the Chair gave no such direction. Congress MPs also moved adjournment motions on alleged police force at Jantar Mantar and Ram Mandir donation fraud. Rajya Sabha will reconvene Monday at 11 a.m. Outside Parliament, opposition MPs protested against Home Minister Amit Shah, while the Lok Sabha had bills pending including MSME amendments and tax laws.


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