Parliament washout again; govt reaches out to opposition to end impasse

Both Houses of Parliament were washed out for the third consecutive day due to opposition protests over police crackdown on student protests.

Opposition parties demand resignation of Education Minister Pradhan, termed non-negotiable by Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav.

Government offers a discussion on paper leaks but refuses Pradhan's resignation.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju reached out to Congress leaders to break the deadlock.

Opposition plans to finalize a joint stance at a meeting in Mallikarjun Kharge's chamber Thursday morning.