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Here’s where it is visible Karnataka bandh 2026: What’s open and what’s closed on August 13 Noted Pakistani journalist makes big claim, cites ‘military sources’ FCRA amendment bill sent to JPC (Image: IANS) NEW DELHI: The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill was formally referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Wednesday after the Centre moved a motion to this effect in Parliament.Union minister Nityanand Rai moved the motion in the Lok Sabha after the House resumed proceedings following its morning adjournment. Watch Modi Govt Going Slow On FCRA Bill To Woo Stalin’s DMK, Sharad Pawar’s NCP-SP For Delimitation?”That the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, be referred to a Joint Committee of the Houses consisting of 21 Members of this House to be nominated by the Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, and 10 members of Rajya Sabha to be nominated by Hon’ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha,” the motion moved by the junior home minister stated.According to the Supplementary List of Business for the Lok Sabha, the proposed Joint Committee will comprise 31 members, including 21 from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha.The committee will examine the Bill in detail and submit its report to Parliament by the last day of the first week of the Winter Session in 2026.The motion also specified that one-third of the committee’s total membership would constitute the quorum for its meetings.While the government has moved to refer the Bill to a committee for review, the Congress has maintained its opposition to the legislation and called for its complete withdrawal. The Opposition has previously raised concerns that the proposed amendments could be used to target civil society and minority institutions.Congress MP KC Venugopal sought the withdrawal of the Bill, a demand that also received support from Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav.In reply, parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said the opposition should welcome the government’s decision to refer the Bill to a JPC, adding that it contained no provision targeting minority institutions.The FCRA regulates the receipt and use of foreign contributions by individuals, associations and organisations in India, with the aim of ensuring that such funds are used for the purposes for which they are received.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25 and is currently under consideration by Parliament.The monsoon session of Parliament began on July 20 and is scheduled to conclude on August 13. Proceedings have been repeatedly disrupted by opposition protests over several issues, including Delhi Police action against protesters on July 20. Several Bills have been passed in the Lok Sabha amid opposition protests and limited debate.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosExplained: Why Amritpal Singh’s Party Fielded Son of Indira Gandhi’s Assassin In Punjab Elections?Prashant Kishor Promises Jobs For 10,000 Bankipur Youths After Ending BJP’s 30-Year Hold | WatchIndia’s Map Move Rattles China: What Naming 27 Places In Arunachal Means?Air India Phuket-Delhi Pilot’s Confirmatory Dope Test Reportedly Positive For Marijuana, Sources SayTamil Nadu Assembly Passes Anti-NEET Resolution As DMK, AIADMK And PMK Back Abolition DemandDelhi CM Fumes, Rekha Gupta Slams AAP MLA Over Viral Video; Eight AAP MLAs Marshalled OutKashmiri Pandit Employees Sent On Leave After Lashkar-Linked Threat Letter‘Amit Shah Jawab Do’ Vs ‘Rahul Gandhi Bhaago Mat’: NDA, Oppn Face-Off In Parliament’Booked Hotel Room, Strangled Daughters’: Inside Bengaluru Murder Shocker‘Ladakh Is Not Kaziranga’: Snow Leopard Safari Plan Sparks Debate123Photostories8 Indian dinners with over 30g protein that don’t require protein powderThe quiet side of Sundar Pichai: 7 things about the Google CEO that have little to do with GoogleInside Jannat Zubair’s opulent Mumbai home: From massive living room, royal interiors and more7 giant dog breeds that are gentle and friendly with kids10 simple ways to leave your comfort zone without disrupting your life and enjoy it moreFrom Kaziranga to Bandipur: Indian forests every elephant lover should know this World Elephant Day7 signs the chemistry is real, but the relationship may not work9 of the most expensive ingredients grown in India6 common mistakes to avoid with pakodas and how to make them crispierFrom Mumbai to Chennai: Indian cities that were renamed and why123Hot PicksInternational Youth DayMHT-CET CAP round seat allotmentSlovenia Indian embassyJharkhand protestN ChandrasekaranNEET PG 2026 city slipIran warSBI Clerk RecruitmentUP scholarshipTop TrendingChennai AirportNagpur Rape CaseAir India Phuket-Delhi FlightMumbai Kurla LandslideBengaluru Missing TechieSpiceJet FlightTelangana AccidentAbhijeet DipkeWeather TomorrowShakeel Noorani National Scholarship Portal launched for agriculture students; Rs 21.35 crore released Preity Zinta exudes elegance in Rs 42,500 fuchsia farshi salwar set for ‘Batwara 1947’ press tour Harsh Goenka breaks down Benne Dosa’s meteoric rise from a 12-seater to a Rs 350-crore brand Palmistry Reading: Check your Mount of Moon for this rare line—What it reveals about your hidden creativity, intuition, & dreams Scientists develop underwater glue that bonds in 10 seconds and gets stronger over time CPI data: Retail inflation moves up to 4.45% in July; stays above RBI’s target for second month Iran knew Trump’s hotel floor, targeted his aircraft during Nato summit: Report Union minister Kiren Rijiju said FCRA is must to monitor foreign funding. NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju Wednesday strongly criticised the opposition over what he called a “misleading campagin” against the foreign funding regulatory bill, which has now been sent to Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for deeper deliberations.Rijiju said India was not a “banana republic” and that there should be rules and regulations to spend foreign funds.The proposed legislation, aimed to manage the gap in the regulation of foregin fundings to NGOs and curb the proselytisation, was fiercely criticised the opposition that termed the bill “anti minority”. Watch Modi Govt Going Slow On FCRA Bill To Woo Stalin’s DMK, Sharad Pawar’s NCP-SP For Delimitation?The bill that intends to monitor the flow of foreign capital was referred by Lok Sabha to the the JPC, with the opposition, particularly the Congress, questioning how the “RSS is freely getting foreign contributions”.Akhilesh yadav said the government has never brought a bill that is not against minorities, possibley referring to Waqf and CAA bills.”None of the provision in FCRA Amendment bill targets minority institutions, oppn campaigning to mislead certain communities; India is not a ‘banana republic’ there should be rules and regulations to spend foreign funds”, Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said in Lok Sabha.Bill sent to JPCEarlier, Union minister Nityanand Rai moved the motion in the Lok Sabha after the House resumed proceedings following its morning adjournment.”That the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, be referred to a Joint Committee of the Houses consisting of 21 Members of this House to be nominated by the Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, and 10 members of Rajya Sabha to be nominated by Hon’ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha,” the motion moved by the junior home minister stated.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesAccording to the Supplementary List of Business for the Lok Sabha, the proposed Joint Committee will comprise 31 members, including 21 from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha.The committee will examine the Bill in detail and submit its report to Parliament by the last day of the first week of the Winter Session in 2026.The motion also specified that one-third of the committee’s total membership would constitute the quorum for its meetings.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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NEW DELHI: A Lok Sabha inquiry committee on Wednesday indicted former Allahabad high court judge Yashwant Varma in the cash-at-home case, Live Law reported.The panel found Justice Varma’s explanation over the discovery of unaccounted cash at his official residence “evasive” and “unsatisfactory”.A large amount of unaccounted, partially burnt cash was found in the outhouse of Varma’s residence following a fire in March 2025. The discovery triggered public outrage and allegations of judicial corruption. Varma had denied any knowledge of the cash and rejected allegations of financial impropriety.After an in-house inquiry ordered by then Chief Justice of India indicted Varma, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constituted a three-member panel headed by Supreme Court judge Aravind Kumar under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, following a motion backed by MPs from different political parties.Varma, however, resigned during the inquiry. It remains unclear whether Parliament will proceed with the committee’s findings, with some legal experts arguing that the Judges (Inquiry) Act can be invoked only against a serving judge.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosExplained: Why Amritpal Singh’s Party Fielded Son of Indira Gandhi’s Assassin In Punjab Elections?Prashant Kishor Promises Jobs For 10,000 Bankipur Youths After Ending BJP’s 30-Year Hold | WatchIndia’s Map Move Rattles China: What Naming 27 Places In Arunachal Means?Air India Phuket-Delhi Pilot’s Confirmatory Dope Test Reportedly Positive For Marijuana, Sources SayTamil Nadu Assembly Passes Anti-NEET Resolution As DMK, AIADMK And PMK Back Abolition DemandDelhi CM Fumes, Rekha Gupta Slams AAP MLA Over Viral Video; Eight AAP MLAs Marshalled OutKashmiri Pandit Employees Sent On Leave After Lashkar-Linked Threat Letter‘Amit Shah Jawab Do’ Vs ‘Rahul Gandhi Bhaago Mat’: NDA, Oppn Face-Off In Parliament’Booked Hotel Room, Strangled Daughters’: Inside Bengaluru Murder Shocker‘Ladakh Is Not Kaziranga’: Snow Leopard Safari Plan Sparks Debate123PhotostoriesThe quiet side of Sundar Pichai: 7 things about the Google CEO that have little to do with GoogleInside Jannat Zubair’s opulent Mumbai home: From massive living room, royal interiors and more7 giant dog breeds that are gentle and friendly with kids10 simple ways to leave your comfort zone without disrupting your life and enjoy it moreFrom Kaziranga to Bandipur: Indian forests every elephant lover should know this World Elephant Day7 signs the chemistry is real, but the relationship may not work9 of the most expensive ingredients grown in India6 common mistakes to avoid with pakodas and how to make them crispierFrom Mumbai to Chennai: Indian cities that were renamed and why10 baby names that represent the power and might of Lord Shiva123Hot PicksInternational Youth DayMHT-CET CAP round seat allotmentSlovenia Indian embassyJharkhand protestN ChandrasekaranNEET PG 2026 city slipIran warSBI Clerk RecruitmentUP scholarshipTop TrendingChennai AirportNagpur Rape CaseAir India Phuket-Delhi FlightMumbai Kurla LandslideBengaluru Missing TechieSpiceJet FlightTelangana AccidentAbhijeet DipkeWeather TomorrowShakeel Noorani Aug 12, 2026, 16:05 IST Demi Moore shares glimpses of daughter Tallulah Willis’ wedding dress fitting with Rumer and Scout: ‘All the tender moments leading up to her beautiful day’ Why new mothers may develop painfully dry hands and how to care for them Tarantula Nebula is full of young stars, but Nasa found much of its hot gas may be escaping Charged Rs 30 for carry bags, Red Tape told to pay Rs 26,000 compensation Florida homeowner Abigail Mwaungulu let a Wendy’s worker named Dara eat lunch on her porch; their chance meeting became a friendship and raised over $13,000 Student protest in Jantar Mantar ( File Image) For a very long time, anyone considered particularly good at studies in India was almost automatically tipped to become a doctor or an engineer. 3 Idiots made a joke of that national fixation years ago, showing a world in which parents and professors seemed convinced they knew what success ought to look like.Alternative streams of education have slowly gained popularity since then. The race to become a doctor or engineer, however, has hardly become easier. As the pool of aspirants expands beyond the metros, competition for a coveted seat has only become harder. Many tuition centres, almost like factories, in Kota and other places train students rigorously to pass these coveted exams.The May 3 NEET-UG examination was cancelled after the paper-leak controversy and nearly 20 lakh candidates returned for a re-examination on June 21. The anger travelled from coaching rooms to Jantar Mantar and towards Parliament, propelled by the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party. Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as education minister on July 25. The CBI chargesheet has since named 13 accused, including three subject experts associated with NTA, while CJP has demanded that the testing agency itself be replaced. Similar protests over exam leaks have now erupted in Jharkhand.The anger that erupted at Jantar Mantar after the leak is merely a reflection of the deeper anxiety over competition for quality jobs and the yearning for a stronger CV, which for many begins with studying at a hallowed institution. How difficult, then, is it to get into a top-tier engineering or medical college in India?The IIT-NIT funnelEngineering here means the route to the country’s most sought-after public engineering institutions, particularly the IITs and NITs, not every engineering college.The pathways are slightly different. JEE Main is the direct gateway to the 31 NITs participating in JoSAA 2026, while it also acts as the screening stage for candidates hoping to reach the IITs through JEE Advanced.NTA recorded 15,38,468 unique candidates appearing for JEE Main 2026. Of the 1,87,389 who registered for JEE Advanced, 1,79,694 appeared in both papers and 56,880 qualified. The JoSAA 2026 matrix provides 18,826 IIT seats.Put another way, the original Main candidate pool is roughly 82 times the number of IIT seats. Even after reaching JEE Advanced, there were 9.5 test-takers and almost exactly three qualifiers for every IIT place.How competitive is the field Not every JEE Main candidate is a serious IIT contender, so the 82-to-one comparison is largely academic. It is a measure of the scale of the pool, not an individual’s admission probability. Seats are allocated across categories and other reservation rules. But in both IITs and NITs, the fight is not only for a seat, but also for a preferred stream and college.Interest in admission wanes considerably as one goes down the value chain. That distinction becomes clearer when one looks at the rest of India’s engineering system. The latest Rajya Sabha disclosure by the ministry states that BTech/BE enrolment in AICTE-approved institutions rose to 13.56 lakh in 2025-26. Yet adding up the state-wise vacancies in the same annexure produces 2,52,914 empty seats. In the same year, 67 AICTE-approved engineering and technology institutions applied for closure or were listed as closed. So India does not lack engineering seats. What it lacks are the seats students value most in IITs, top NITs and other highly sought-after institutions.What government told in Parliament The engineering race does not necessarily end with a BTech for all. For those aiming for an MTech from an IIT, NIT or another premier institution, GATE becomes another competitive gate.The numbers are substantial. In GATE 2026, 2,11,020 candidates appeared for the Computer Science and Information Technology paper, while 95,752 appeared for Electronics and Communication, 76,385 for Civil Engineering and 69,242 for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.Those figures cannot simply be converted into applicants-per-MTech-seat ratios. Candidates can sit more than one GATE paper. For NITs, the pool is still broader. CCMT 2026 accepts valid GATE scores from 2024, 2025 and 2026. So candidates for these seats can effectively be competing with more than one year’s GATE cohort.Medicine has its own hierarchyMedical education runs on the same preference for high-value seats.For the valid June 21 NEET re-examination, 22,79,743 candidates were registered, 19,99,895 appeared and 11,21,185 qualified. The cancellation itself affected the denominator, with 2,79,848 registered candidates not sitting the re-test.Against this pool, the NMC’s July matrix lists 1,36,939 MBBS seats for 2026-27, excluding Institutes of National Importance such as AIIMS. The NEET test-taker pool is about 14.6 times the listed MBBS capacity, while the number of qualified candidates is about 8.2 times the capacity. These are broad national comparisons, not individual admission odds, since seats are divided across quotas, categories and state eligibility rules. But the headline number conceals another hierarchy.Of those 1,36,939 NMC-listed seats, 63,296 are in government colleges and 73,643 are private. Private colleges account for about 54% of the listed capacity. If we compare the NEET re-test pool only with NMC-listed government seats, the candidate pool is roughly 31.6 times the available government capacity.Level of competitionGovernment seats are prized because of substantially greater affordability, the reputation of established institutions and, in many large public hospitals, the prospect of extensive clinical exposure. This year’s expansion makes that distinction sharper. NMC approved 9,911 additional MBBS seats for 2026-27. Of these, 7,800 are private and only 2,111 government.Skewed nature of growth of MBBA seats Nearly four out of every five newly approved seats were added on the private side. So medicine and engineering are more alike than they look. In both, the real contest is increasingly over which seat, in which institution, and at what cost. There is, however, an important difference between the engineering and medical journeys.An engineer can enter another fierce competition through GATE for MTech, but postgraduate study remains an optional route for most. For doctors who want to specialise, postgraduate training is much closer to another necessary career gate.The latest completed NEET-PG examination makes the scale clear. More than 2.42 lakh candidates appeared for NEET-PG 2025, according to the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences. NEET-PG 2026 is yet to be held and is scheduled for August 30.And the postgraduate pool is much smaller than the undergraduate universe. The Centre said in July that India had 86,360 postgraduate medical seats in 2025-26. Earlier this year, it said 8,967 additional PG seats, including those in AIIMS and other Institutes of National Importance, had been approved for 2025-26. For some who pursue super-specialisation, there may still be another competitive gate beyond that.Governments have tried to build capacityGovernments have tried to accommodate more students in quality institutions. Seven IITs have been established since 2014, while approved expansion at five newer IITs is intended to create capacity for another 6,500 students. In medicine, 157 government medical colleges have been approved under one central scheme, with 137 already functional. Separate government programmes have also expanded undergraduate and postgraduate capacity.But adding seats does not automatically solve the problem. The latest figures placed before Parliament show 15.35 lakh registered allopathic doctors and 7.52 lakh AYUSH practitioners and, assuming 80% availability in both groups, a government-estimated combined practitioner-population ratio of 1:778. Yet the existence of incentives for hard-to-serve areas underlines another problem. Doctors and specialists are not distributed evenly. So hierarchy exists beyond educational institutions too, which makes the work of policymakers even harder in a large country like India.How other countries filter their bestIn the US, 54,699 people applied to MD-granting medical schools in 2025 and 23,440 matriculated, but candidates generally apply after or during undergraduate study and typically take the MCAT. In England, medicine remains one of the most competitive university routes, with a sizeable socioeconomic gap in acceptance rates.France pushes much of the filter inside university, with two in five students entering its PASS or L.AS health routes in 2022 reaching medicine or another major health discipline within two years. China’s Gaokao had 1.29 crore registrations in 2026, but admissions are distributed across provinces, universities and programmes rather than through a single NEET-style medicine pool. Russia uses another lever altogether, with targeted state-funded medical training linked to future employment and workforceEvery country has tried different approaches based on the reality of the land.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines Whether a test like NEET is the best way forward is still being intensely debated. However, for policymakers, the only feasible solution seems to be building more institutions of comparable quality, ones students believe can offer strong education, credible employment prospects and a better quality of life. Simply multiplying seats is unlikely to be enough if aspirants continue to see only a small proportion of them as worth fighting for.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorArghya Prasun RoychowdhuryInterested in politics, policy, data and cricket.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosExplained: Why Amritpal Singh’s Party Fielded Son of Indira Gandhi’s Assassin In Punjab Elections?Prashant Kishor Promises Jobs For 10,000 Bankipur Youths After Ending BJP’s 30-Year Hold | WatchIndia’s Map Move Rattles China: What Naming 27 Places In Arunachal Means?Air India Phuket-Delhi Pilot’s Confirmatory Dope Test Reportedly Positive For Marijuana, Sources SayTamil Nadu Assembly Passes Anti-NEET Resolution As DMK, AIADMK And PMK Back Abolition DemandDelhi CM Fumes, Rekha Gupta Slams AAP MLA Over Viral Video; Eight AAP MLAs Marshalled OutKashmiri Pandit Employees Sent On Leave After Lashkar-Linked Threat Letter‘Amit Shah Jawab Do’ Vs ‘Rahul Gandhi Bhaago Mat’: NDA, Oppn Face-Off In Parliament’Booked Hotel Room, Strangled Daughters’: Inside Bengaluru Murder Shocker‘Ladakh Is Not Kaziranga’: Snow Leopard Safari Plan Sparks Debate123PhotostoriesThe quiet side of Sundar Pichai: 7 things about the Google CEO that have little to do with GoogleInside Jannat Zubair’s opulent Mumbai home: From massive living room, royal interiors and more7 giant dog breeds that are gentle and friendly with kids10 simple ways to leave your comfort zone without disrupting your life and enjoy it moreFrom Kaziranga to Bandipur: Indian forests every elephant lover should know this World Elephant Day7 signs the chemistry is real, but the relationship may not work9 of the most expensive ingredients grown in India6 common mistakes to avoid with pakodas and how to make them crispierFrom Mumbai to Chennai: Indian cities that were renamed and why10 baby names that represent the power and might of Lord Shiva123Hot PicksInternational Youth DayMHT-CET CAP round seat allotmentSlovenia Indian embassyJharkhand protestN ChandrasekaranNEET PG 2026 city slipIran warSBI Clerk RecruitmentUP scholarshipTop TrendingChennai AirportNagpur Rape CaseAir India Phuket-Delhi FlightMumbai Kurla LandslideBengaluru Missing TechieSpiceJet FlightTelangana AccidentAbhijeet DipkeWeather TomorrowShakeel Noorani Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood, Lyon reunite as Australia begin 20-Test marathon season with Bangladesh series How competitive programming helped him build a Rs 90 LPA tech career Ali Fazal on Jitendra Kumar joining the franchise ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’: “Shuru majboori mein kiye the lekin…” Is this the tightest cave in the world? 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Viral clip sparks backlash over alleged racist remarks on livestream NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday wrote a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and asked him to allocate time for a discussion over the student protest on NEET paper leak.In the letter, Shah said that the Lower House already discussed the Public Examination (prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, claiming that none of the opposition MPs expressed their views.”As you are aware, Hon’ble parliamentary affairs minister Shri Kiren Rijiju has agreed, on behalf of the government, to a discussion in Parliament on the student movement concerning the NEET examination, during the meeting of the Business Advisory Committee,” Shah said.”I would also like to mention that even before the opposition made this request, the Lok Sabha had already discussed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 during the ongoing session. However, none of the Hon’ble opposition MPs expressed any views in the House regarding the NEET examination during that discussion. Despite this, the government is once again ready for a discussion on the issue,” he added.Shah said that solution emerge through discussion and dialogue and urged the Speaker to consult the leaders of the opposition and facilitate a discussion on the issue.”I request you to consult the opposition and, through mutual consensus, kindly allocate as much time as you deem appropriate, for as many hours as considered suitable, starting today. I wish to remain present in the House during the allotted time, participate in the discussion on this issue, and am prepared to answer all questions raised by the opposition,” the letter reads.”In a democracy, solutions emerge through discussion and dialogue. I have unwavering faith in democracy and democratic institutions, and I believe that this House exists precisely for discussion and dialogue. Therefore, I urge you to consult the leaders of the opposition and facilitate a discussion on this important issue in a conducive atmosphere, so that all Hon’ble members from both the treasury and opposition benches can present their valuable views and opinions on the matter,” he added.Shah’s letter came amid opposition protests demanding, him to make a statement in Parliament on the alleged police brutality against student protesters on July 20.Earlier in the day, Shah offered to sit in the Parliament to hear the opposition’s concerns and respond to every point, amid protests over his “absence” from the Houses.Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, however rejected the offer saying they “seeks answers, not lectures.””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,” Rahul said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines”Did home minister Shah give orders to shoot our children or not; if he did, he is culpable and if he did not, he is incompetent: Rahul Gandhi,” he added.Earlier in the day, opposition MPs, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, staged a protest in the Parliament House Complex over the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya and the alleged police excesses against student protesters.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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