New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Rajya Sabha has been adjourned again for the second time on Tuesday till 2 pm amid protests from Opposition parties against Home Minister Amit Shah.

Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge demanded that the government make a statement on the alleged theft of donations received at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and police action on students during the CJP-led protests.

"Our demand has been that the (Rajya Sabha) Chairman and the (Lok Sabha) Speaker should give permission for discussion in both Houses on the issues of Ram temple issue and action on students. They (the govt) should make a statement and we will discuss on it. Either the Home Minister is scared or he wants to insult the House...