The Opposition is set to shift its focus to the alleged donation theft at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, while continuing to target Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the police action against protesting students on July 20. The Samajwadi Party is expected to raise the issue on the floor of the House to attack the BJP, and the Congress will also continue to target Home Minister Shah.
The Congress-led Opposition believes it has succeeded in cornering the government over the issue of police action on the students and is keen to keep the momentum. The Leader of Opposition has successfully raised the issue related to Home Minister’s accountability during the debate, and the Congress wants to continue with the same on Thursday in the Lok Sabha.
Sources in the Congress said the party’s decision to keep the momentum on students’ issues would be sensible politically, as it could help to gain some ground. The party’s assessment is that Rahul Gandhi seeking answers from the Home Minister for the brutal attack on students will help keep the heat on the government for holding the relevant officials accountable.
The Opposition parties, including the Congress, SP, and TMC, agreed that the focus must now shift to the Ram Temple issue with elections in Uttar Pradesh early next year. The SP has been asking its allies to shift the focus from the paper leaks issue to the Ram Temple and has been waiting patiently. The Congress and other allies have agreed to raise the issue of Ram Temple in the House on Thursday.
A source in the SP said there is broad consensus among the Opposition parties, and they are all united in taking up the Ram Temple issue. The Lok Sabha is expected to see the Opposition demanding a discussion on the Ram Temple issue, while the Rajya Sabha on Thursday is expected to take up the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026.
The Opposition’s strategy meeting on Thursday morning will take a final call on how to prioritize the issues, and the decision will be a collective one. The Opposition parties are trying to create a consensus on issues to be taken on priority.
