India, July 23 -- The third day of the monsoon session of Parliament was washed out on Wednesday as the government underlined its willingness to hold a discussion on paper leaks and the Opposition pushed for the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

People aware of the matter said the Union government accused the Opposition of politicising the ongoing student's stir and said it was shifting "goalposts", asserting that its doors for dialogue with those leading the protests were "always open".

In Parliament, the government said it was open to having discussion on paper leaks, even as the Opposition intensified its demand for Pradhan's resignation, and even set conditions for allowing the discussion.

"There will be no disc...