New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday asserted that the deadlock between the Opposition and the government in Parliament will continue until Union Home Minister Amit Shah makes a statement over alleged police excesses against students.
With only four days of the Monsoon Session remaining, the fate of major Bills on women's reservation, delimitation and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) remains uncertain amid the ongoing logjam in Parliament.
None of these Bills figured in the list of business for the Lok Sabha on Monday.
"I think the deadlock in Parliament will continue till the Union Home Minister gives a statement," Priyanka Gandhi told reporters in the Parliament House complex.
While a few Opposition parties have shown signs of softening their stand on the women's reservation and delimitation Bills following the government's outreach, the Congress and most of its allies have vowed to oppose any move to bring in these Bills and the FCRA Amendment Bill.
The Constitution Amendment Bill, which proposes 33 per cent reservation for women from 2029 and a redrawing of Lok Sabha constituencies to expand the House, was defeated in April after failing to secure the required two-thirds majority.
The FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25 and is scheduled to be taken up for discussion and passage.
"If the central government thinks they can cook up and introduce the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill within these two or three days, they should keep that wish to themselves," AICC general secretary KC Venugopal said on Sunday.
Venugopal alleged that the proposed legislation targeted minorities and NGOs and said the Opposition would not allow it to be passed.
"Even if Amit Shah comes to pass this anti-people bill, there is no doubt that he will have to face strong protests in Parliament. This bill is unconstitutional and anti-people. We will not allow such an anti-people and unconstitutional bill to be passed," Venugopal told reporters in Alappuzha, Kerala.
The FCRA Bill seeks to significantly tighten oversight of foreign-funded organisations, proposing the creation of a new authority to seize and manage the assets of non-profits that lose their licence. It has faced strong opposition from Christian organisations as well as political parties.
The Monsoon Session, which began on July 20, has seen repeated adjournments and virtually no business apart from the debate on the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, which was passed by both Houses of Parliament.
Three other Bills were passed in the two Houses with little or no debate, while two additional Bills were passed by the Lok Sabha amid continued Opposition protests.
The Congress has issued a whip to its MPs in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, asking them to remain present in their respective Houses on August 10, 11 and 12, citing "very important" issues expected to come up for discussion. It has also conveyed to its INDIA bloc allies that their MPs should remain present on all three days.