Home Minister must speak on police excesses, PM Modi on ‘chanda chori’ issue: Congress
Jairam Ramesh says Amit Shah lacks the courage to address MPs in Parliament regarding the Delhi Police’s actions against students protesting the NEET paper leak
On August 8, 2026, the Congress party criticized the absence of Home Minister Amit Shah from Parliament, alleging his cowardice in addressing issues of police brutality against students and the 'chanda chori' issue. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh accused the "boastful duo" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah of being exposed as "cowardly."
He pointed out that Parliament had not functioned normally for 15 consecutive days due to Shah's refusal to come to both Houses and answer questions on police actions against protesting youth, particularly on July 20. The CJP 'Sansad Chalo' march to Parliament turned violent, with clashes erupting between police and students. Ramesh demanded that Shah speak on police excesses and that Modi address the 'Chanda Chori Aastha Dhoka' by the Trust he created with grand announcements in the Lok Sabha in 2020.
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