Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) said he was willing to have a full debate on the protests against the NEET paper leak, while Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that the government was ready to “increase the time” allotted for a debate on the issue. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, however, rejected the offer of a discussion, stating that the youth wanted answers on who ordered the firing on and police assault of protestors and “not a lecture” from Mr. Shah.

Scheduled to end on Thursday (August 13, 2026), the Monsoon Session of Parliament has seen little business (with no Question Hour and several Bills being passed amid disruptions) as the Opposition demanded that Mr. Shah respond to use of police excess against those protesting against NEET paper leak on July 20.

Amid vocal protests by Opposition members, the Lok Sabha passed a Bill on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act without a debate. The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) passed two more Bills — The National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026. The Upper House has so far passed about 10 Bills, other than some of the Money Bills which were returned to the Lok Sabha, during the stormy Monsoon Session.

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