Ready for all questions: Amit Shah offers 24-hour window to end Parliament logjam

Amid the continuing logjam in Parliament over issues like the NEET student protest crackdown and the Ram Temple donations theft, Amit Shah said the Opposition should formally submit a letter seeking a discussion, after which the government was prepared to hold talks in the House.Union Home Minister Amit Shah has offered the Opposition a 24-hour window to end the Parliament logjam.Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday offered the Opposition a 24-hour window for a discussion in Parliament, saying he was ready to answer all their questions and would remain present in the House from 3 pm on Wednesday until 3 pm on Thursday.As Parliament remained deadlocked over the Opposition's demand for a statement from Shah on the NEET student protest crackdown and a discussion on the Ram Temple donations theft, the Union Home Minister said they should formally submit a letter seeking a discussion, after which the government was ready to hold a debate in the House."Write a letter and submit it. We will discuss the matter from 3 pm today, and I am ready to discuss it until 3 pm tomorrow," the Union Minister said, adding that he was prepared to remain in Parliament and answer questions raised by the Opposition."I am ready to answer any question," he said and added that it was now for the Opposition to decide whether it wanted a discussion or continued disruption. Responding to Opposition remarks accusing him of being "missing", "escaped" or a "fugitive", Shah said he had been attending Parliament regularly since the Monsoon Session began.Shah blamed the Opposition for preventing Parliament from functioning, saying there was little purpose in simply entering the building if proceedings were repeatedly disrupted. On the demand for a discussion on the NEET protest crackdown, Shah said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju had already made it clear that the government was willing to discuss all aspects of the issue.He said the government had earlier agreed to the Opposition's demand for time to debate the matter and reiterated that he was prepared to answer questions in Parliament."But they don't want to allow any discussion. Now let the public decide who's running away," Shah said.- EndsPublished On: Aug 12, 2026 12:00 IST