Govt sets terms for Amit Shah reply on Gen Z stir; FCRA bill splits opposition

The government is keen on ending the deadlock with the opposition over discussions on student protests and the FCRA bill, with just two days left for the Monsoon session of Parliament to end.Parliament Monsoon sessionNew Delhi,UPDATED: Aug 11, 2026 15:47 ISTWith just two days left for the Monsoon session of Parliament to end, which has nearly been a washout, the government is keen on ending the deadlock with the opposition over discussions on student protests, the Ram Temple donation case and the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). However, the government has set terms for Union Home Minister Amit Shah's reply on the students' stir, saying it would include the agitations in opposition-ruled Punjab and Jharkhand as well, sources said.Moreover, the government has conveyed to the opposition that there should be a proper discussion on the issue before Amit Shah responds. "Issuing a statement will only be a formality; we want proper discussion and not just a statement," government sources said.The Parliament has barely functioned since July 20, when a police crackdown against student protesters during their 'Sansad Chalo' march brought central Delhi to a standstill. Several students and cops were injured as the protesters, led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks.Pradhan resigned on July 30, but the Congress and the opposition stepped up their protests over the alleged police excesses on students. Videos and images later surfaced showing protesters with pellet injuries. Since then, the opposition has maintained that the deadlock in Parliament would continue till Amit Shah made a statement over the police action.Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has particularly urged the Home Minister to tell Parliament who ordered the "firing against students" on July 20, saying that he was "not interested in fantasy conversations". Rahul has also demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the affected students and called for accountability over the donation theft in Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The Congress MP has termed these three demands as "non-negotiables" to break the Parliament impasse.- EndsPublished By: Abhishek DePublished On: Aug 11, 2026 15:27 IST