India, July 24 -- The government on Thursday offered to discuss the students' issue "the way the Opposition wants it", tacitly giving in to a demand from the opposition for an adjournment motion but ruled out any pre-condition such as the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, something the latter and protesting students continue to insist on. Track July 24 Jantar Mantar protests here

Opposition parties, however, decided to continue their protests. On Thursday evening, Rahul Gandhi , the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha called a meeting of all opposition lawmakers to chalk out new protest plans to highlight the students' issue outside the Parliament. On Tuesday, Gandhi had led an unprecedented protest outsid...