Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. File.
| Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap
The Congress on Saturday (August 8, 2026) said Parliament has not functioned for 15 consecutive days because Home Minister Amit Shah lacks the courage to face MPs and answer queries on police ‘brutality’ against students and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not spoken on the ‘chanda chori’ issue.
In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the “boastful duo full of bluff and bluster” has now been exposed as “cowardly”.
“Parliament has not functioned normally for 15 consecutive days for one and only one reason: The Union Home Minister has refused to come to both Houses and give a statement on police brutalities on protesting youth and students, especially on July 20,” Mr. Ramesh said in his post.
On July 20, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) ‘Sansad Chalo’ march to Parliament had turned violent, with clashes erupting between police and students.
The Congress leader said Mr. Shah comes to his chamber and sits for long hours but lacks the courage to face MPs in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha to answer questions about the Delhi Police’s actions against students protesting the NEET paper leak in the national capital last month.
These actions are directly under his charge and control, he said.
“His continued absence is unprecedented,” he noted.
“Parliament has another four days in this session. The Union Home Minister must first speak on police excesses. The Prime Minister must speak on the ‘Chanda Chori Aastha Dhoka’ by the very Trust whose creation he had so grandly announced on the floor of the Lok Sabha on February 5, 2020. His hand-picked Trust has betrayed the trust and faith of all Indians, and he cannot remain silent on it,” the Congress leader said.
Since the Monsoon Session began on July 20, Congress and other Opposition parties have stalled proceedings in both Houses of Parliament over the issues of police action against protesting students and the alleged Ram temple donation theft.
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Published – August 08, 2026 02:04 pm IST
