‘Should We Remain Silent Like You?’: Priyanka Gandhi Takes Aim at Media Over Parliament Deadlock…

The political battle over the continuing Parliament deadlock took another sharp turn on Wednesday as Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra confronted questions from reporters and turned the spotlight back on the media.

Asked about the ongoing disruption of Parliament, Priyanka Gandhi questioned whether political leaders were expected to remain silent while the media, in her view, did not adequately raise questions about the alleged police action against students.

“Should we remain silent the way you (the media) do?” she asked reporters outside Parliament.

The Wayanad MP then raised serious allegations concerning the handling of the July 20 student protest, questioning the use of force against demonstrators.

“Are you not answerable to the public when you lathi-charge students and use pellet guns against them, and also use AK-47s on them? Should we just sit quietly like you all?” she said.

The remarks came amid a prolonged political standoff that has prevented Parliament from functioning normally.

Priyanka Gandhi’s Message to the Government

Priyanka Gandhi has repeatedly maintained that the Opposition will not back down unless Union Home Minister Amit Shah makes a statement in Parliament on the alleged police action against protesting students.

On Monday, she had said that the deadlock would continue until the Home Minister addressed the House.

“The deadlock will continue until the Home Minister gives a statement in Parliament,” she had said.

The issue has since become one of the central points of confrontation between the Congress-led Opposition and the government.

Other matters have also entered the political dispute, including allegations surrounding Ram Temple donations and debate over the FCRA Bill.

Mallikarjun Kharge Lists Opposition’s Demands

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday reiterated that the Opposition was not changing its position.

Kharge said the Opposition had three specific demands and insisted that its position had remained consistent from the beginning.

The first demand concerns the alleged lathi-charge and firing against students.

“We are not changing our goalpost. Our position has remained consistent from the very beginning,” Kharge said.

He demanded that the government clarify who ordered the alleged action and how it took place.

According to Kharge, the Opposition also wants the government to address reports of students becoming ill or being hospitalised following the alleged police action.

He claimed that more than 100 students suffered minor injuries and that several others were allegedly injured by pellet guns.

Kharge said the Opposition wanted a statement on the matter in Parliament and questioned why, according to him, no such statement had been made even after 18 days.

‘Chanda Chori’ Row Adds Another Layer

The Congress has also demanded that the government address what it calls the “Chanda Chori” or donation-theft issue.

Kharge said the Opposition wanted the matter to be addressed and sought an apology.

The issue has added another layer to an already complicated Parliament standoff, with the government and Opposition accusing each other of shifting their demands.

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JP Nadda Accuses Opposition of ‘Changing the Goalpost’

Union Minister JP Nadda, meanwhile, has accused the Opposition of repeatedly changing its demands.

Addressing reporters on Monday, Nadda said the Opposition had initially demanded a statement from Amit Shah on issues including the NEET-UG paper leak, student protests and alleged police action.

According to Nadda, once the Home Minister expressed his willingness to address Parliament, Rahul Gandhi and the Congress shifted their demand towards a discussion on the alleged Ram Mandir donation issue.

Nadda urged the Opposition not to “run away” from the discussion.

The competing claims have left Parliament caught in a familiar cycle: the government says it is ready for discussion, while the Opposition insists that specific issues must first be addressed by the Home Minister.

Parliament Deadlock Shows No Immediate Sign of Ending

The latest exchange between Priyanka Gandhi, the Congress leadership and the government indicates that the political standoff remains far from resolved.

For the Congress, the alleged police action against students remains a key issue, with party leaders demanding accountability and a statement from the Home Minister.

For the government, the emphasis remains on allowing Parliament to function and taking up issues through debate.

The media, meanwhile, has become part of the political argument itself after Priyanka Gandhi directly questioned reporters over their coverage of the student protests.

As both sides continue to defend their positions, the question now is not simply when Parliament will resume normal functioning, but whether the government and Opposition can agree on what should be discussed first — and who should answer for it.