In a heated exchange outside the Parliament premises during the Monsoon Session on Tuesday, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi faced protests from several NDA MPs who were demanding an explanation for the police crackdown on student protesters in Jharkhand. A BJP MP questioned why Rahul Gandhi has not yet visited Jharkhand, to which Priyanka replied that he had indeed met students from the state. The clash between NDA and Opposition MPs escalated as both parties held placards and traded blame over the student protests in Jharkhand. Thousands of protesters had clashed with police near the Jharkhand Assembly on Monday, leading to a 16-hour statewide strike called by the BJP in protest against the crackdown. Meanwhile, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge stated that talks are ongoing with the Hemant Soren-led government regarding the issue.