New Delhi : Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned until 11 am on August 10 following disruption caused by opposition demands for Union Home Minister Amit Shah to respond to police action against protesters on July 20.
During the commotion in the Rajya Sabha, Chairperson CP Radhakrishnan called for members from both the ruling and opposition benches to be seated. The House was adjourned for the day during the Question Hour.
In the Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that the opposition cannot determine which minister should attend the House and at what time. In a strongly worded response, Rijiju said, “Home Minister Amit Shah ka naam sun ke aatankwadi kaanp uththe hain” (Terrorists tremble at the mere mention of Home Minister Amit Shah’s name). He added, “When the discussion starts, you will not be able to listen. He is in Parliament for long hours. Opposition cannot dictate which minister should come. A concerned minister is present in the House.”
After receiving approval from the Upper House, the Lok Sabha passed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The Bill facilitates the notification of a national digital platform for free and voluntary registration of MSMEs, enables State Governments to establish additional Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Councils by rationalising their composition, and decriminalises certain offences by replacing conviction-based fines with graded penalties, including warnings at the first instance.
In the Rajya Sabha, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge renewed calls for Minister Amit Shah’s statement, asserting that Chairperson CP Radhakrishnan had directed the Home Minister to speak. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju denied this claim. Kharge said, “You (the Chair) had asked the Home Minister to come and deliver a statement in the House. But they (the treasury benches) are not respecting your word and are insulting the House.”
Rijiju responded, “The opposition cannot decide which minister will come to the House and when. The Home Minister comes to the Parliament complex daily.” He added, “There has been no direction by the Chair. I am saying this on the record: from the time Parliament begins in the morning till it ends at night, the Home Minister is in the Parliament. The minister responsible for the business before the House gives the reply. The opposition will not decide which minister is to come and when.”
Rijiju also stated, “There has been no direction issued for any minister to come to the House. You leave after 11 am, but the Home Minister stays. When the Home Minister will answer, you won’t listen. They only disturb the House.”
Earlier on August 7, opposition MPs protested outside the Parliament House complex, demanding a statement from Amit Shah. Despite rain, MPs carrying umbrellas and placards demonstrating against the Central government gathered near Makar Dwar, chanting slogans such as “Amit Shah jawab do” (Answer Amit Shah).
