Rahul Gandhi news: Rahul tells PM Modi to 'sack Shah', calls for SC-monitored probe over crackdown against students

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned till 2 pm amid uproar.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla on Wednesday backed party Lok Sabha MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's remarks targeting newly appointed Union Minister Prahlad Joshi, asserting that Joshi should not run away from his alleged past reactions regarding the Bilkis Bano convicts.

Speaking to ANI, Aujla alleged that Prahlad Joshi has neither spoken a word regarding the felicitation of the Bilkis Bano rapists nor made any comment on the matter.

"What Pralhad Joshi said is active on social media; perhaps he should first clarify whether it is actually him or not. So far, Pralhad Joshi has not said a word about the fact that the rapists of Bilkis Bano were honoured, nor has he made any comment on the matter. He hasn't offered any response at all. They get uncomfortable when this is raised in the House. Don't run away... Everyone knows that he honoured Bilkis Bano's rapists. If you hand over the Education Ministry to such a person, what message are you sending to the entire country?..." said Aujla.

Earlier, Congress Lok Sabha MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made remarks against newly appointed Union Education Minister Prahlad Joshi in connection with the Bilkis Bano convicts while targeting the government over issues related to examination irregularities and accountability.

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Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Sloganeering and chants from the Opposition side began as soon as the Lok Sabha proceedings resumed at 12 pm. This came after the presiding chair announced that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had dismissed their adjournment motions.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Lok Sabha proceedings have now resumed.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said the new anti-paper leak provides only for punishment and fast-track courts. However, he said, provisions should be brought in to prevent paper leaks.

"Punishment is fine. But before reaching the punishment, bring in provisions to prevent paper leaks. I have made a few suggestions in my address and article," he told news agency ANI.

Tharoor further asked what experience does the country have with fast-track courts?

"If we look at the data, in 2025, 1.5 fresh cases have come before courts and they have disposed only 60,000 of them. So, there is 2.5 lakh pendency in fast track courts. It is only increasing. Justice is not warranted merely by the passing of rules. You need to appoint new judges, additional judges and perhaps set up new courts as well as new prosecutors," he added.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE: BJP MP Satish Poonia questioned Lok Sabha LoP and his Congress party over their remarks comparing to Pralhad Joshi's 'tapasya'.

"In my view, he is a dedicated worker who has devoted a long period of his life to the organisation and its ideology. Making such remarks about him in the House reflects poorly on the Congress party's mindset. I believe they need to introspect; making such comments about individuals is unbecoming," he told news agency ANI.

Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: Day after her remarks against Union minister Pralhad Joshi drew criticism from the BJP, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi said that there was nothing ‘unparliamentary’ about it and that she was ‘simply stating the truth’. “What was unparliamentary about it? It was simply the truth. If they want to punish me for speaking the truth—well, I will speak the truth. You have seen that there are videos—and it is not just this instance. Who inducted the man into the BJP who was involved in the Mangalore pub assault on women? Pralhad Joshi did. He was expelled five hours later—or whenever it was—but there is a photograph of him being inducted. It is not just a single incident, but it reflects his attitude towards women,” Gandhi said.

Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will speak in the Lok Sabha on anti-paper leak bill at 12:30pm.

Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: Lok Sabha proceeding were adjourned till 12 noon minutes after the House resumed for the day.

Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to speak in the Lok Sabha today on the anti-paper leak bill – Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. Gandhi's speech will follow yesterday's fierce debate in the House between the ruling dispensation and the Opposition parties as the two sides sparred over examination irregularities.

Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Wednesday called the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill "pointless" and said it "only increases penalties, prison terms and prescribes time limits for trials and special courts."

Speaking to ANI outside the Parliament, he said, "This bill, if anybody has read it, is pointless. This bill is like closing the stable doors after the horses have bolted... This bill is only increasing penalties, increasing prison terms, and prescribes time limits for trials and special courts. Everybody knows that penalty and punishment don't necessarily deter wrongdoing and crime... The special courts also need a certain infrastructure... What really needs to be done is the reformation of the examination process, which is the NTA... This law is not going to prevent leaks because the preparatory market is worth the lakhs of crores. So they have a vested interest to penetrate the NTA..."

"The expectations of the Gen Z has to be understood by boomers and Gen X. We can't have the old style of politics where we delay and have bureaucratic rigmarole. They want results and they want action. Unless governments and establishments retune themselves in delivering their promises, the patience of Gen Z is not going to be like previous generations," Karti Chidambaram further said.

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Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain accused Congress' Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi of breaching the ‘decorum of the Parliament’ over former's remarks on Union minister Pralhad Joshi. “Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi have become adept at breaching the decorum of Parliament. The language they used for Pralhad Joshi is unfortunate; they should apologize... Pralhad Joshi has performed excellently as a Minister. He is already handling multiple Ministries, yet Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi seem to think that a Minister should be appointed only after consulting them... It is the Prime Minister's prerogative to decide whom to appoint as a minister. The people of the country will not forgive Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi for the language they used and for violating parliamentary decorum,” Hussain told ANI.

Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: Delulu. FOMO. MIA. Clock it. 'Waste-guna-huiya'. These popular Gen Z expressions were heard at an unlikely place on Tuesday – Parliament – as the government and Opposition held a fierce debate on the anti-paper leak bill – Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026.

Lawmakers of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) as well as opposition leader used popular expressions to counter each others allegations and barbs pertaining to the issues of students impacted by recent paper leaks. Click here to read complete story

Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: Senior Congress leader and MP K Suresh on Wednesday lashed out at the Union Government over the newly introduced examination amendment bill and the alleged police action on protesting students across the country.

Speaking to ANI, the Congress MP stated that opposition parties stand united against the government's handling of central examinations and the National Testing Agency's (NTA) governance.

"The entire Opposition mounted a sharp attack on the government in Parliament over the examination amendment bill. We stand firm on our stance regarding how central exams are conducted. The primary concern remains accountability- who takes responsibility for these failures? Key NTA officials who were arrested have secured bail, allowing those responsible to walk free," Suresh said.

The MP emphasised that the government was compelled to introduce the new legislation solely due to mounting pressure from nationwide demonstrations led by youth groups, students, and political parties.

Condemning the police crackdowns on student demonstrations, Suresh highlighted instances of excessive force across multiple states.

"Student protesters, including women, faced lathi charges, tear gas, and water cannons. Extreme measures, including pellet guns, were deployed against students in Patna. We will continue to raise these issues strongly in Parliament," he added.

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Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav on Wednesday questioned the implementation of the proposed Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, asserting that paper leaks cannot stop until oversight of the system is placed in the hands of honest individuals.

Speaking to reporters, Yadav further declared that if the person setting the paper and those managing the printing are completely honest, and if vigilance or the CBI maintains a close watch on agencies and coaching centres, no paper can be leaked.

"It cannot stop until everything is in the hands of honest individuals."In reality, corruption has percolated from the top to the bottom."So you keep making laws; many laws have been made.TADA was made, so and so was made, did anything stop? Under this government, who knows which UAPA or other laws were made? Nothing stopped.So, it doesn't stop with laws.If there is one right person--if the one setting the paper is honest, If those where the printing is happening are completely honest," And if there is a watch by vigilance or CBI on the agencies and coaching centers, no paper can be leaked," said Yadav.

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Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: In the Rajya Sabha, Congress MP Praveen Chakravarthy moved a notice under Rule 267 seeking suspension of business to discuss what he termed a "misleading reply" by the Ministry of Jal Shakti regarding the Cauvery water dispute. He questioned the Centre's stand on Karnataka's Mekedatu project and sought an explanation over what he described as contradictory positions taken by the government.

Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: Congress General Secretary and MP KC Venugopal also submitted an adjournment notice seeking a discussion on alleged financial fraud and embezzlement of public donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. He demanded a high-level independent inquiry under the supervision of a Supreme Court judge.

Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: In the Lok Sabha, Congress MP Manish Tewari moved an adjournment motion seeking a comprehensive discussion on a new anti-defection law, arguing that the existing legal framework requires an overhaul to prevent mass political defections driven by opportunism while protecting genuine dissent.

Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: Leaders of the INDIA bloc from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is scheduled to meet on Wednesday morning at the office of Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament to chalk out their strategy for the ongoing Monsoon Session.

The meeting is scheduled to take place at 10 am and will bring together leaders of the Opposition from constituent parties of the INDIA bloc to finalise their floor coordination and parliamentary strategy.

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Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's task force on exam reforms became the centre of a political row in Parliament on Tuesday after Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi questioned the inclusion of IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti, calling him a "gaumutra expert" (cow urine expert). BJP MP Anurag Thakur hit back at the Congress leader over her remarks.

"In this new committee, there is one ex-IB chief, one IT company owner, and one gaumutra expert," she said.

Responding to her remarks, Thakur said he was saddened by the comments targeting one of India's foremost scientists and accused Priyanka of putting on an innocent face while trying to cover up the alleged wrongdoings of previous Congress governments. Read full report here

Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to introduce the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, as per the revised list of business for the day.

Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: The ruling dispensation hailed the bill as a milestone and a transformative legislation while the Opposition slammed the government over violence against students and paper leaks. Introducing the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, Union minister of state Jitendra Singh called it “the first of its kind in the history of independent India”.

“The earlier bill and the amendment today are, in a way, reaffirmation of this government’s deep commitment to safeguard the welfare of the students and the youth of this country,” he added.

Parliament monsoon session 2026 LIVE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to speak in the Lok Sabha today on the anti-paper leak bill – Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. Gandhi's speech will follow yesterday's fierce debate in the House between the ruling dispensation and the Opposition parties as the two sides sparred over examination irregularities.