NEW DELHI: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday accused the Centre of avoiding discussions on key issues during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, alleging that the government had not clarified whether matters such as the alleged Ayodhya Ram Temple donation embezzlement and the NEET controversy would be raised in the House.Speaking to the media, Gogoi said, “For several days now, it can be seen that the Government is not ready for a discussion on any of the basic issues. So, they have not been able to say till date whether the Ram Mandir issue will be discussed in Parliament or whether the NEET issue will be discussed. The entire country knows that these are the basic issues for this monsoon session, but the government has no agenda or Business.“Gogoi’s remarks came as the Congress intensified its demand for discussions on several issues, including allegations of financial irregularities involving donations to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and alleged irregularities in the NEET examination.Earlier in the day, Congress MP KC Venugopal submitted an Adjournment Motion Notice in the Lok Sabha, seeking suspension of the day’s proceedings to discuss the alleged embezzlement of donations linked to the Ram Temple trust. He also demanded a high-level independent probe under the supervision of a Supreme Court judge.In his notice, Venugopal alleged that there were “massive financial fraud, theft, and embezzlement of public donations” at the trust and called for an urgent discussion on the matter in the House.Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain said the party would raise multiple issues during the session, including the alleged NEET paper leak, student protests, the alleged “chanda chori” at the Ram Temple and concerns related to ethanol blending.“We will raise our voice over it. We want a high-level inquiry into the ‘chanda chori’ matter. People are also worried about the ethanol mix. Several questions have cropped up; we want a discussion over that as well,” Hussain told news agency ANI.Meanwhile, Congress leader Pawan Khera criticised the proposed Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, calling it a “distraction”. He said the party would continue to demand discussions on the NEET issue and the alleged Ayodhya donation embezzlement case.The Monsoon Session of Parliament began at 11 am on Monday and is expected to see heated exchanges between the government and the Opposition over several issues, including the alleged Ram Temple donation case and the NEET-UG 2026 controversy.
