Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday rejected Union Home Minister Amit Shah's offer of a parliamentary debate on the alleged police action against students, saying the Opposition wanted answers rather than a "lecture".
Gandhi questioned who ordered the alleged firing and lathicharge against students during the July 20 protests and demanded accountability from Shah. He also accused the Home Minister of staying away from Parliament, saying he lacked the courage to face the House.
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"The Opposition has clearly said that we are not interested in Amit Shah giving us a lecture. When I say 'we', I mean the younger generation of this country. Who shot the students? Who gave the order to beat up the students with lathis with nails? Did Amit Shah give this order to shoot our children? If he did, then he should resign. For the last 20 days, Amit Shah has been missing. The Home Minister of India has no courage; he cannot come to the House," Gandhi said.
His remarks came hours after Shah said the government was ready for a detailed discussion in Parliament on the student protests and asked the Opposition to facilitate a debate from 3 pm on Wednesday.
