New Delhi, July 22 -- Opposition parties on Wednesday intensified their protest against the central government over the alleged manhandling of students and lawmakers by security forces during recent demonstrations.

Members of various opposition outfits have decided to register their dissent by sporting black attire within the Parliament premises, signaling a unified stand against the government's handling of recent academic unrest and administrative high-handedness.

Speaking to ANI, Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain said, "All MPs of the Opposition parties will come dressed in 'black' clothes today and observe a 'Black Day' in protest over the use of police against the students and the MPs. We want the government to have dialogue with the...