New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Congress President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Thursday hit out at the Government accusing Home Minister Amit Shah of not being ready to give a statement on the police action against student protestors on July 20.

Kharge on Thursday demanded that Union Home Minister Amit Shah make a statement in the House, saying the Opposition was ready for a discussion on the police action against protesters during the July 20 demonstration at Jantar Mantar. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Kharge criticised Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju over his earlier remarks, cited former Union Minister Arun Jaitley's observations on parliamentary disruptions, and alleged that the government was...