Opposition Seeks Discussion on Ayodhya Donation Allegations and Student Protest Response

PTI, August 3, 2026, New Delhi: The opposition insisted during the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meetings of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha that a discussion be held on the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, and that Home Minister Amit Shah should make a statement on the alleged "police excesses" against students, sources said on Monday.

They said the stalemate is likely to continue, with both the government and the opposition sticking to their respective stances.

The government slammed the opposition, particularly the Congress, for the proceedings of both Houses being disrupted.

Reacting to the disruptions in the parliamentary proceedings, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "Today, two very important Bills were passed — one regarding increasing the number of judges in the Supreme Court and another concerning MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises). There was nobody left in the opposition who wanted to participate.

"We urged everyone, and I even asked Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge ji to reason with his Congress MPs so they would at least participate in the Bill discussion. But he couldn't even manage his own Congress MPs; their behaviour was terrible."

Rijiju said there is no one in the Lok Sabha to guide the Congress MPs.

"Rahul Gandhi ji didn't even show up today, and no one else could guide them. The Congress party has completely fallen apart. Such important Bills came up, yet they chose not to participate," he said.

The Congress leaders go outside and claim they are not given a chance to speak when the government genuinely wants all MPs to speak on important Bills, Rijiju said.

"I am deeply hurt. My biggest sorrow is that there is no one left to guide Congress MPs anymore. That is a very sad state of affairs," he said.

Speaking with reporters, Congress' Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, who attended the Lok Sabha BAC meeting, said, "Our demand is clear; PM Modi may have forgiven students, but the youth of the country have not forgiven the home minister.

"It is a clear demand of the Congress that the home minister should come to the House and give a statement on the action by security forces on the protesting students on July 20.

"We have seen how girls and boys are being targeted. The (BJP) IT cell people have fallen to the extent that girls are being abused online. Will an FIR be filed against IT cell people who are abusing girls and their parents and making their numbers and addresses public?" Gogoi said.