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Rahul Gandhi news: Rahul tells PM Modi to 'sack Shah', calls for SC-monitored probe over crackdown against students
Rahul Gandhi news highlights: Following his explosive speech in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi has alleged he was not allowed to speak. Furthermore, the Congress MP called for the resignaiton of Amit Shah over the police crackdown on student protestors during the CJP protest.
- 10:39 PM IST, July 29Live blog closed
- 9:19 PM IST, July 29CJP's Ratna Singh says she relies on lessons from Jantar Mantar protest
- 9:13 PM IST, July 29Rahul Gandhi news LIVE: ‘Answer now’, CJP's Saurav Das demands answer from Amit Shah
- 8:11 PM IST, July 29Sambit Patra takes a dig at Gandhi, says ‘why will he not be allowed to speak’
- 7:16 PM IST, July 29‘No shots fired, Rahul Gandhi lied,’ says BJP's Sambit Patra
- 7:14 PM IST, July 29‘Concerned about students on dharna being attacked,’ says Rahul
- 6:40 PM IST, July 29Students had courage their parents did not have, says Gandhi
- 6:31 PM IST, July 29‘Sack Shah, ensure SC-monitored probe’ - Rahul's demands over police action against student protesters
- 6:25 PM IST, July 29Amit Shah ‘must go,’ says Rahul Gandhi
- 6:21 PM IST, July 29LoP not allowed to speak in Parliament, alleges Rahul
- 6:18 PM IST, July 29Rahul begins presser, raises questions on brutal force used against students
- 6:00 PM IST, July 29Press conference to begin shortly
- 5:38 PM IST, July 29‘No bullet fired on protesters,’ says Jitendra Singh; dismisses Rahul Gandhi's claims
- 5:17 PM IST, July 2910-yr jail, ₹50L fine, faster probes and trials - What the anti-paper leak amendment bill seeks to change
- 4:53 PM IST, July 293-year jail term, a fine or both - Inside the Vande Mataram bill
- 4:20 PM IST, July 29Parliament monsoon session LIVE: BJP MP Tejaswi Surya hails passage of anti-paper leak bill in Lok Sabha
- 4:15 PM IST, July 29‘BJP guilty of attacking students’, says Mallikarjun Kharge
- 4:07 PM IST, July 29Rahul Gandhi to hold press conference at 6 pm; alleges BJP ‘didn’t let him speak'
- 3:41 PM IST, July 29Both houses adjourned for the day
- 3:25 PM IST, July 29Anti paper leak bill passed in Lok Sabha
- 3:23 PM IST, July 29Lok Sabha adjourned till 11am tomorrow amid opposition sloganeering
- 3:14 PM IST, July 29Jitendra Singh backs NEP as Lok Sabha resumes proceedings
- 3:08 PM IST, July 29Vande Mataram bill passed in Rajya Sabha amid opposition walkout
- 3:08 PM IST, July 29‘Don’t have time to listen to him,' says Fadnavis after Rahul Gandhi's speech sparks row
- 2:53 PM IST, July 29What does the Vande Mataram bill entail?
- 2:49 PM IST, July 29Opposition stage walkout in Rajya Sabha over ‘Vande Mataram’ bill
- 2:21 PM IST, July 29Did police confirm use of pellet guns against protesters during July 20 crackdown?
- 2:20 PM IST, July 29A recap of pellet gun row that sparked ruckus in Lok Sabha
- 2:13 PM IST, July 29Rahul Gandhi says ‘Pradhan never ran education ministry, RSS did’
- 2:10 PM IST, July 29BJP seeks proof after Rahul Gandhi claims Amit Shah ordered 'shooting of students'
- 2:08 PM IST, July 29Uproar over Rahul's 'idiot', andhbakht' remarks; BJP slams 'unparliamentary' language
- 1:57 PM IST, July 29Lok Sabha adjourned after Rahul's 'pellet order' claim against Amit Shah sparks row
- 1:47 PM IST, July 29Use of force can only be authorized by the home minister, says Rahul Gandhi
- 1:43 PM IST, July 29Rahul's 'firing order' claim against Amit Shah sparks uproar; Akhilesh defends him
- 1:37 PM IST, July 29Rahul Gandhi says 'Amit Shah scared', questions his absence in Parliament
- 1:35 PM IST, July 29Home minister does not have the courage to sit in the Lok Sabha, says Rahul Gandhi
- 1:32 PM IST, July 29Every Indian university has an RSS person as VC, alleges Rahul Gandhi
- 1:32 PM IST, July 29RSS runs education ministry, says Rahul Gandhi
- 1:30 PM IST, July 29Our system has been captured by the RSS
- 1:28 PM IST, July 29Rahul Gandhi resumes speech after Rajnath Singh's intervention
- 1:25 PM IST, July 29Rahul Gandhi refuses to speak amid NDA uproar on 'idiot' remark
- 1:15 PM IST, July 29Rijiju slams Rahul Gandhi for using ‘unparliamentary’ word
- 1:12 PM IST, July 29Rahul Gandhi's 'idiots' remark creates ruckus in Lok Sabha
- 1:05 PM IST, July 29I was reassured by what future of this country did on our streets, says Rahul Gandhi
- 1:02 PM IST, July 29Rahul Gandhi begins speech on anti-paper leak bill
- 12:55 PM IST, July 29Opposition seeks Home Minister Shah's presence in House
- 12:46 PM IST, July 29Rahul Gandhi arrives at Parliament, to speak on anti-paper leak bill shortly
- 12:40 PM IST, July 29Bill to make delayed registration of births and deaths more stringent introduced in Lok Sabha
- 12:32 PM IST, July 29Rijiju accuses Cong of avoiding debate on anti-paper leak Bill, slams Rahul Gandhi's 'abusive' language
- 12:15 PM IST, July 29Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned till 2 pm
- 12:14 PM IST, July 29Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla backs Priyanka Gandhi's remarks on Pralhad Joshi
- 12:04 PM IST, July 29Chaos from Oppn as Lok Sabha Speaker dismisses adjournment motions
- 12:01 PM IST, July 29Lok Sabha resumes
- 11:58 AM IST, July 29Bring in provisions to prevent paper leaks, says Shashi Tharoor
- 11:56 AM IST, July 29BJP MP questions Congress over Pralhad Joshi remarks
- 11:31 AM IST, July 29It was simply the truth, says Priyanka Gandhi on remarks against Pralhad Joshi
- 11:28 AM IST, July 29Rahul Gandhi to speak at 12:30 pm
- 11:22 AM IST, July 29Lok Sabha adjourned till noon
- 10:58 AM IST, July 29Rahul Gandhi to speak on anti-paper leak bill
- 10:40 AM IST, July 29Karti Chidambaram calls Public Examinations Amendment Bill ‘pointless’
- 10:34 AM IST, July 29Rahul and Priyanka adept at breaching decorum of Parliament, says BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain
- 10:31 AM IST, July 29'Modi clocked it': Gen Z phrases echo in Parl amid fierce paper leak bill debate
- 10:24 AM IST, July 29Congress MP K Suresh lashes out at Centre over new examination amendment bill
- 10:14 AM IST, July 29Paper leaks cannot stop until everything is in honest individuals' hands, says SP's Ram Gopal Yadav
- 10:10 AM IST, July 29Congress MP Praveen Chakravarthy moves adjournment notice
- 10:09 AM IST, July 29KC Venugopal's adjournment notice on Ram Mandir fund row discussion
- 10:08 AM IST, July 29Congress' Manish Tewari moves adjournment motion seeking discussion on anti-defection law
- 9:55 AM IST, July 29Opposition leaders to meet today at Kharge's office
- 9:47 AM IST, July 29Priyanka Gandhi's ‘gaumutra expert’ remark kicks up row
- 9:40 AM IST, July 29Amit Shah to introduce Registration of Births and Deaths Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha
- 9:26 AM IST, July 29NDA, Oppn spar over paper leak bill
- 9:11 AM IST, July 29Rahul Gandhi to speak on anti-paper leak bill
Parliament session highlights: High drama unfolded in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday during Rahul Gandhi's speech on the anti-paper leak bill as he alleged that home minister Amit Shah ordered pellets to be fired against students protesting over the examination irregularities. The NDA leaders took strong note of his remarks and demanded an apology as they dubbed his remarks as mere allegations against the government....Read More
On this Gandhi said that use of force can only be authorised by the home minister. The ruckus prompted the Speaker to adjourn the proceedings till 2:30 pm. As the House resumed, it was adjourned within two minutes till 3 pm.
Following this, the Lok Sabha passed the anti-paper leak bill through a voice vote. Meanwhile in the Rajya Sabha, the Vande Mataram bill was also passed as the Oppostion staged a walkout.
Fierce debate on anti-paper leak bill
The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition side held a fierce debate on the paper leak bill in Lok Sabha on Tuesday after the House was initially adjourned over Opposition's ruckus over pellet guns use against NEET protesters.
While the ruling dispensation hailed the bill as a milestone and a transformative legislation, 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.
Opening the debate, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi argued that the government has failed to check paper leaks despite having a law. He also criticised the government over the alleged use of pellet guns and electric batons against the protesters and questioned the behaviour of police in demeaning the dignity of women.
Calling the amendments as “cosmetic exercise”, Gogoi said, “This government is not serious about education. It does not want to bring real reforms. This is merely a showpiece amendment. If that 2024 law was so effective, why has the government been forced to bring such major amendments within two years? The 2026 leak proved that the law was a failure and it will fail again,” he said.
