Prime Minister Narendra Modi remained absent from both Houses of Parliament on July 21, leading to another day of protests, with the Opposition remaining steadfast in its demand that he deliver a statement on the ethnic strife in Manipur, followed by a structured debate.
Assurances by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh that the government is ready for a discussion on the issue failed to move the Opposition.
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