The Opposition parties hold protest march in Parliament House Complex.
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Opposition MPs took out a protest march in Parliament House complex on Wednesday (August 5, 2026), demanding Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on alleged police excesses on students, discussion on "misappropriation" of Ram temple donations and statehood for Jammu and Kashmir.Carrying placards and raising slogans against the government, the Opposition MPs, including Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, marched from the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Prerna Sthal to Makar Dwar.Follow Parliament Monsoon Session Day 13 LIVE updatesCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge also participated in the protest and demanded accountability from the government.Taking a swipe at Mr. Shah, Mr. Kharge asked why hasn't he been coming to the House."They are disrespecting Parliament. It has been so many days but they don't want to step inside the House. What is the issue in coming to the House and giving a statement?" Mr. Kharge told reporters.Are they deaf and dumb, he asked.The MPs carried placards slamming the government and demanded a statement by Mr. Shah in both Houses of Parliament on the alleged "atrocities" committed by police and other forces on students during protests over the paper leak issue last month.
