No direction by the chair to HM to come to House, only observation: Rijiju
Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said no direction was given by the chair to the home minister to come to the house adding that it was an observation
Union Home Minister Amit Shah did not receive any directive from Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan to attend the House, according to the government. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated this during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, clarifying that it was merely an observation. Rijiju's response came in reaction to Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge's assertion that the government had failed to honor the chairman's statement.
On Thursday, the chairman had instructed Rijiju to "echo the sentiments of the Opposition" regarding Shah's presence, following the recent violent student protests in Delhi. The Opposition has been requesting a statement from Shah concerning the police's actions against the protestors on July 20. Rijiju dismissed the Opposition's demand, asserting that Shah had been present in the House every day from morning till late.
Samajwadi Party lawmaker Javed Ali criticized Rijiju for misleading the House, stating that Shah lives close to the House and should come to the House to provide a statement.
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