Rajasthan Assembly session begins with Congress boycott over school entry restrictions
· India · The Hindu, Hindustan Times
Congress MLAs boycotted the first day of the Rajasthan Assembly’s monsoon session on Thursday, August 20, 2026, staging a dharna outside the premises to protest the state government’s decision restricting outsiders’ entry into government schools. The party demanded the resignation of State Education Minister Madan Dilawar. The Assembly proceedings were adjourned after obituary references and legislative introductions of the Rajasthan Tree (Protection) Bill and a private university bill. Inside the House, Speaker Vasudev Devnani criticised the Opposition’s absence, while ruling MLAs accused the Congress of avoiding the rendition of Vande Mataram. The protests escalated after police barred Congress MLAs from entering a government school for the deaf and mute, leading to a brief scuffle.
Why it matters
The protest reflects growing political tensions in Rajasthan, with educational access and symbolic displays of nationalism at the heart of the dispute. The incident could further strain relations between the ruling and opposition parties in the state.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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