Opposition MPs take out protest march in Parliament complex, seek Amit Shah's statement on 'police excesses'
They are disrespecting Parliament. It has been so many days but they don't want to step inside the House, says Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge
On Wednesday, August 5th, opposition MPs staged a protest march within the Parliament House complex, demanding a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah regarding allegations of police misconduct against students. The demonstrators, led by the Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, carried placards criticizing the government and expressed discontent over various issues.
These included the "misappropriation" of donations to the Ram temple in Ayodhya and the demand for statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, which turned seven years ago upon the abrogation of Article 370. As the protest commenced at Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Prerna Sthal, MPs marched towards Makar Dwar, raising slogans such as 'chhanda chor, gaddi chor' and demanding accountability from the government.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also joined the rally, questioning the absence of Shah in the House and criticizing the government's actions. Other political figures participating in the protest included Sagarika Ghose, Mahua Moitra, and Supriya Sule, among others. The INDIA bloc vowed to bring the government under scrutiny on the issues at hand, highlighting the need for transparency and responsibility in the functioning of the nation.
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