On Wednesday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju met with Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi to discuss ways to end the ongoing Parliament standoff. The meeting, which lasted for about 50 minutes, took place at Gandhi’s office in the Parliament complex and was also attended by Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress Lok Sabha Deputy Leader Gaurav Gogoi, and party general secretary KC Venugopal. Rijiju sought Gandhi’s cooperation for smooth proceedings during the remaining period of the Monsoon Session, which is set to end on August 13.
The minister discussed the possible reintroduction of the Delimitation and Women’s Reservation Bills, but did not receive any commitment from the Congress leader. Instead, Gandhi conveyed that a statement by Home Minister Amit Shah on violence against students protesting the NEET paper leak issue and a discussion on the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya were necessary for the House to function. Rijiju did not propose extending the ongoing session or calling a special one during the meeting.
According to sources, the government may introduce the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the House for discussion and passage, with Shah likely to speak on the bill. The Opposition has been questioning Shah’s absence from the House proceedings. This is the second time Rijiju has met Gandhi in the past 10 days, and the minister plans to meet other opposition leaders, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.
The Lok Sabha has not been able to complete its Question Hour since the Monsoon session began on July 20, with five bills passed without discussion amid din. The opposition parties have been protesting over various issues, including the NEET paper leaks and alleged theft of donations at the Ayodhya Ram temple. On Wednesday, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm following opposition uproar and was later adjourned for the day.
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📰 Source: Sahil Online