NEW DELHI, Aug. 8 -- Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju strongly defended Union home minister Amit Shah amid the Opposition's persistent demand for the latter's statement Shah on the use of pellet guns against students, triggering disruptions and discord for the second straight week in both Houses of Parliament. The government blamed the Congress and Opposition MPs for the unruly behaviours but refused to accept the anti-NDA group's demands.

In the Lok Sabha, Rijiju slammed the Opposition and said Shah is a person whose name makes terrorists and extremists tremble in fear.

"Since this morning, these people have been raising slogans while repeatedly invoking the name of the Home Minister. I wish to state very emphatically that t...