Kiren Rijiju Exclusive: "We Offered Discussion First, Congress Turned Parliament Into A Battleground

In an exclusive conversation with India Today’s Marya Shakil, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju addresses the deadlock in Parliament over student protests. Rijiju clarifies that the government offered a detailed discussion on the issue well before Home Minister Amit Shah's letter, but the opposition refused to engage. Emphasizing that while peaceful protest is a democratic right anywhere in India, he asserts that Parliament is meant for debate, not continuous disruption. Slamming the Congress leadership, Rijiju alleges that Rahul Gandhi's approach is depriving several opposition MPs of their constitutional right to speak and hold the government accountable.