Protest vs protest at Parliament as govt, Opposition square off over Ram Temple, Jharkhand and more
Here's the latest protest news from across India:
The monsoon session of the Parliament began with the Cockroach Janta Party's 'Chalo Sansad' march on July 20. Almost 17 days later, the proceedings of the parliament continue to be surrounded by protests from the Opposition, and now the BJP-led ruling NDA alliance.
Adding to this, BJP MP Arun Govil and other ruling NDA MPs stage a protest against the �brutal� police action on job aspirants in Jharkhand. (PTI) The Opposition continues their protest on Tuesday over various issues such as the crackdown on protestors, the Ram Temple donation theft and more. However, today, the INDIA bloc was met with a counter-protest by MPs from the ruling NDA.
Meanwhile, Since July 21, the Opposition led by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has staged protests and demanded a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the use of lathis, tear gas, shock batons and pellet guns against protestors in Central Delhi.
Notably, This Opposition soon expanded to include other pressing issues, such as the NEET paper leak and the Ram Temple donation embezzlement case.
As per the latest buzz, Opposition leaders also staged a skit as part of the protest, depicting the theft of donations at Ayodhya's Ram Temple.
In further updates, As part of this, they placed donation boxes in front of the stairs leading to the Makar Dwar of Parliament. The MPs allegedly put money into the boxes, while a saffron-clad Pappu Yadav, who sat near the boxes, slipped it into his pockets.
On top of that, The past 16 days of the monsoon session can be summarised with sloganeering, protests and quick adjournments.
While some key bills have been passed in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, the disruptions continue even after Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju shared that Amit Shah was ready to address the parliament and answer the questions raised by the Opposition.
Source: Hindustan Times