Parliament logjam: Amit Shah wary of making statement on crackdown? Panel discusses

UPDATED: Aug 5, 2026 22:48 ISTThe Parliament deadlock continues for a third consecutive week as opposition parties intensified efforts to corner the government over the recent crackdown on student protests, demanding a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah on the July 20 police action. The standoff dominated discussions on India Today’s News Today, where activist Sonam Wangchuk, speaking after his 26-day fast, rejected Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s description of protesting youth as "misguided" and linked their anger to examination irregularities. Wangchuk also accused ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh of violating an agreement related to his fast-breaking event and urged students to remain apolitical. Read MoreVIDEOS FROM OTHER SECTIONSLATEST VIDEOSJharkhand exam leak row: Students demand CBI probe as Hemant Soren meets GovernorThousands of job aspirants and students in Ranchi, Jharkhand, marked the twelfth day of protests at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium over alleged irregularities, paper leaks, and delayed results in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).