Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday accused the Congress of "damaging" the parliamentary system, alleging that party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi were responsible for repeated disruptions during the Monsoon Session.

Singh alleged that the Opposition's "stubbornness" had contributed to the prolonged deadlock in Parliament, where proceedings were repeatedly disrupted over demands for a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the police action against students during the July 20 protest march.