New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar on Thursday termed it a "huge victory" for the entire Opposition after the Rajya Sabha Chair directed Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to convey the Opposition's demand to Union Home Minister Amit Shah to make a statement in Parliament on the alleged July 20 lathi-charge incident. He said the Opposition had been consistently seeking Shah's response and was now awaiting the Home Minister's reply.

Speaking to ANI here, Kumar said the opposition had been consistently pressing for Shah's statement in Parliament and was now awaiting the Home Minister's response.

"It's a huge victory for the entire opposition. We were continuously demanding that Amit Shah should come and make a statement ...