As the logjam in Parliament persisted for the third day, Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asked the Opposition to allow a debate on the Manipur issue to begin but both sides stood rigid on their stand while AAP MP Sanjay Sanjay Singh was suspended during uproar in the Upper House for the rest of the monsoon session.
Relentless protests from opposition members, who insisted on a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi before any debate, marred the proceedings in both Houses while charges and countercharges flew thick and fast outside Parliament.
The Congress alleged that the Prime Minister was "scared" of a discussion in Parliament, but the BJP claimed the Opposition was running away as it does not want certain facts to come to the fore.
