India, July 21 -- The government appeared ready for a discussion on education-related issues after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of the Congress led a protest by MPs outside the official residence of the Prime Minister at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, in New Delhi on Tuesday, a day after a students' march faced police action.

Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), met Rahul Gandhi soon after and said the government is ready for a discussion in Parliament on the students' protest-related issue on Wednesday, people familiar with the matter told HT.

However, it is learnt that the Congress is firm on its demand for resignations by PM Narendra Modi, education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and home minister Amit...