Updates: Opposition demands discussion in Parliament on police crackdown, 16 metro stations closed

The proceedings in Parliament were adjourned shortly after the two Houses convened on Wednesday as Opposition MPs demanded a discussion on Monday’s police crackdown on protesters in Delhi.

On Tuesday night, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan accused the Congress and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of “exploiting students as political tools to manufacture disruption” during the Monsoon Session of Parliament.

His statements came after Rahul Gandhi, along with Congress MP and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav were detained by the Delhi Police as they protested outside the prime minister’s residence. They were released hours later.

The Opposition leaders were demonstrating against the police lathi-charging protesters and firing tear gas shells during the Cockroach Janta Party political campaign’s march to Parliament on Monday. The march was held to demand the resignation of Pradhan for the alleged mismanagement of competitive examinations.

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Developments on Wednesday

• Both Houses of Parliament were repeatedly adjourned on Wednesday. This came amid protests by the Opposition demanding discussions on several matters, including the police lathi-charge on Monday. Several MPs wore black clothes as part of their protest.
• Congress MP KC Venugopal said that the Opposition was “very clear” in its demand that the education minister should resign.
• Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said...

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