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Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Priyanka Gandhi slammed the government for using force against the protesting students, saying PM Modi and Home Minister Shah must answer as to who authorised the use of "pellet guns" and "AK-47s" on protesting students.
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: A fiery debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill is ongoing in the Lok Sabha. The speaker has extended the proceedings of the house till 10 pm. ...Read More
Speaking in the parliament, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi slammed the government for using force against the protesting students, saying PM Modi and Home Minister Shah must answer as to who authorised the use of "pellet guns" and "AK-47s" on protesting students.
"Every 'lathi' blow on any boy or girl, hit the government's prestige more than the back of students," she said.
She added that if PM Modi wants to win over the Gen Z then videos changing camera angles won't help as this generation has the enormous ability to identify "lies".
"If you want to win over the Gen Z, then making videos with different camera angles will not help. The prime minister needs to change the angle of his heart, not the angle of cameras," she said.
The BJP government at the Centre continues to face intense backlash over the NEET leak controversy. A stringent bill, which hikes fines and punishment for those convicted of examination paper leaks, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday amid protests by the Opposition that sought to corner the government over police violence during the recent student protests.
Stage set for fiery debate
After face-off between the ruling NDA and Opposition parties, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla engaged with the floor leaders of various political parties and the two sides reached a consensus to hold a detailed discussion on the bill on Tuesday, HT reported earlier.
Birla had earlier allotted six hours for the debate and the Opposition already submitted 93 amendments to the bill, setting the stage for a fiery debate against the backdrop of the student protests that forced Pradhan’s ouster.
Opposition questions Centre over police excesses
The Opposition sought accountability from Union home minister Amit Shah over allegations of police excesses and the use of pellet guns during the sweeping protests over paper leaks on July 20 that brought the Capital to a halt and ultimately led to the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday.
In the evening, officials said that after discussions with speaker Om Birla, all major political parties agreed to discuss the bill starting Tuesday, HT reported earlier.
“During the proceedings, speaker Om Birla urged all parties to recognise that the issue concerns millions of students and youths across the country, as well as the integrity and transparency of competitive examinations. Therefore, a comprehensive and meaningful discussion on the matter was deemed appropriate,” said an official, requesting anonymity.
Opposition to decide on future course of action today
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said the Opposition would decide its future course of action on Tuesday over the anti-paper leak bill, while reiterating its demand that the Centre assure students that no injustice would be done to them and provide compensation to the families of those affected amid the ongoing row over the police action on student protesters.
Speaking to reporters, Yadav said the government must clearly state that students would not face any injustice in the future.
"A decision on the course of action will be taken tomorrow. We demand that the government clearly state that no injustice will be done to the students, their families will receive compensation, and they will not face any injustice in the future either," he said.
‘No action on protesters in Bihar, Assam, Rajasthan’
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) informed supporters that the government has “guaranteed” that all FIRs against protesters will be withdrawn and no legal action will be taken against them in the future.
CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said, “After Bihar and Assam notifications, we have just been guaranteed that no authority will proceed against protesters in Rajasthan,” he said in a post on X, hours after flagging concerns over reports of detentions and arrests in various states.
At around 2am on Tuesday, Das shared a video alongside CJP's legal point of contact Ratna Singh, saying they met some Delhi Police representatives, who were “interlocutors” in the negotiations. “We told them that we're afraid that the government won't keep its promise,” Das said in the clip, referring to the assurance of no legal action against protesters. He said that meeting lasted nearly three years.
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Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Union Home Minister leaves Parliament after meetings
- 28 Jul 2026, 10:42:41 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE | ‘India must move away from single high-stress examination model’: Shashi Tharoor in LS
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE | ‘India must move away from single high-stress examination model’: Shashi Tharoor in LS
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- 28 Jul 2026, 09:00:37 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Congress' Deepender Singh Hooda attacks BJP over fast-track courts, calls promise a ‘jumla’
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Congress' Deepender Singh Hooda attacks BJP over fast-track courts, calls promise a ‘jumla.’
- 28 Jul 2026, 08:02:21 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: ‘Only PM Modi govt thinks of students, parents’, says Thakur
‘Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Anurag Thakur hails new bill, says only Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government thinks of the students and parents.
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- 28 Jul 2026, 07:56:47 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: ‘Re-NEET exam full-proof’, says Thakur
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said the re-NEET exam was “full proof.”
- 28 Jul 2026, 07:28:32 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: ‘The new bill will set an example,’ says Anurag Thakur
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: “The new bill will set an example,” says Anurag Thakur in Lok Sabha.
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- 28 Jul 2026, 07:27:11 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: BJP MP Anurag Thakur slams Priyanka Gandhi
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: BJP MP Anurag Thakur said he thought Priyanka Gandhi was better than Rahul Gandhi.
“But what she said about IIT Madras director, I think they both are the same,” he said.
- 28 Jul 2026, 07:19:01 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Anurag Thakur says govt will solve issue of paper leak
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Tuesday govenment and PM Modi will solve issue of paper leak.
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- 28 Jul 2026, 07:18:12 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: BJP MP Anurag Thakur says youth connected with PM Modi
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Tuesday PM Modi so connected to the students. He said that PM Modi's video message on Instagram got 400 million views.
“This shows how much the youth is connected to PM Modi.”
- 28 Jul 2026, 07:16:40 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: BJP MP Anurag Thakur speaks in LS
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: BJP MP Anurag Thakur hails PM Modi for listening to students.
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- 28 Jul 2026, 06:58:19 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: KC Venugopal slams PM Modi for not being present in Lok Sabha
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: KC Venugopal on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not being present in the Parliament during the discussion.
He said the prime minister is not ready to listen to the Members of Parliament.
- 28 Jul 2026, 06:51:25 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: ‘Crisis of hope’, says KC Venugopal
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Congress MP KC Venugopal says this is not simply an education crisis, but crisis of hope.
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- 28 Jul 2026, 06:50:12 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Congress MP KC Venugopal speaks in Lok Sabha
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Congress MP KC Venugopal speaks in Lok Sabha
- 28 Jul 2026, 06:38:17 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: ‘Youth of this country are asking for justice, not charity’, says Priyanka Gandhi
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "The youth of this country are asking for justice, not charity. They have not come here to bring down the government, but to save their trust...I would like to tell the government: save your credibility, correct your intentions, address your arrogance, and fulfil your promises...Jai Hind...Sir (Referring to Speaker Om Birla), at least smile now..."
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- 28 Jul 2026, 06:33:00 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav speaks in Lok Sabha
*Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Tuesday said she met climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on July 18.
Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Yadav alleged that Wangchuk was illegally removed from the protest site by the authorities. She questioned why the students' concerns were not heard.
She also alleged that the police trapped protesters by barricading the area before using lathi charge and tear gas against them.
- 28 Jul 2026, 06:18:08 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Supriya Sule criticises Mumbai Police
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: NCP(SP) MP Supriya Sule criticised Mumbai Police for a video that purportedly shows an officer threatening student protestors of framing them.
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- 28 Jul 2026, 06:16:57 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Supriya Sule hails Mumbai model and actor Rhiya Ahir
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: NCP(SP) MP Supriya Sule on Tuesday mentioned Mumbai model and actor Rhiya Ahir, saying the image showing Ahir stopping the Mumbai police van makes her proud.
- 28 Jul 2026, 06:06:36 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Supriya Sule says it is not a competition who knows more Gen-Z words
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: NCP(SP) MP Supriya Sule says it is not a competition who knows more Gen-Z words.
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- 28 Jul 2026, 06:02:33 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Parliament proceedings to continue till 10 pm
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Parliament proceedings to continue till 10 pm.
- 28 Jul 2026, 05:57:23 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Speaker urges Tejasvi Surya to sit down as he exceeded his time
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Speaker urges Tejasvi Surya to sit down as he exceeded his time. Surya continued asking the Speaker to allot him more time to finish his arguments.
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- 28 Jul 2026, 05:41:55 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Tejasvi Surya questions education system
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Tejasvi Surya questions education system, saying students end up becoming robots. He added that students face comparison amongst each other.
- 28 Jul 2026, 05:39:19 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: ‘What is this arrogance’, questions Priyanka Gandhi
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi said, "Yesterday, the Education Minister (Dharmendra Pradhan) resigned under shameful circumstances, and yesterday at Makar Dwar, my colleagues from the ruling party welcomed him in Parliament by raising slogans of 'Zindabad' as if a superstar had arrived. Look at the irony, Honourable Speaker: while the former Education Minister was being honoured and welcomed with a crown, a family in Maharashtra was mourning the suicide of their daughter, who was a victim of the paper leak. What message has your government sent to the crores of students across the country? What are you proud of? What is this arrogance? Where there should have been shame, there is instead celebration and applause. On one side, there is grief and mourning; on the other, you are presenting someone with garlands. How can anyone trust you?"
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- 28 Jul 2026, 05:37:38 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: ‘PM Narendra Modi must take responsibility’, says Priyanka Gandhi in Lok Sabha
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Injustice with youths done under your govt, accept truth, PM Narendra Modi must take responsibility: Priyanka Gandhi in Lok Sabha.
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- 28 Jul 2026, 05:36:24 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Tejasvi Surya speaks in Lok Sabha
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Tejasvi Surya speaks in Lok Sabha
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- 28 Jul 2026, 05:30:59 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Priyanka stole script of Rahul Gandhi, quips Rijiju
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Kiren Rijiju quips that Priyanka Gandhi stole the script of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
- 28 Jul 2026, 05:29:50 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: "We, the Oppisition will give our lives, but will not let India lose": Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: "We, the Oppisition will give our lives, but will not let India lose": Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
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- 28 Jul 2026, 05:23:31 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: 'You can't win Gen-Z's trust again by making videos from different angles', says Priyanka Gandhi
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: “You can't win Gen-Z's trust again by making videos from different angles. PM Modi should change the ‘angle of his heart’ not camera”: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
- 28 Jul 2026, 05:17:14 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Priyanka attacks Pralhad Joshi's appointment as edu minister; Rijiju hits back
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Priyanka attacks Pralhad Joshi's appointment as edu minister, Kiren Rijiju says this is ‘character assassination.’
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- 28 Jul 2026, 05:02:54 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: ‘Your responsibility to answer’, says Priyanka Gandhi
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: “It is your responsibility to answer why you fear the youth of this nation,” said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Lok Sabha.
- 28 Jul 2026, 05:01:36 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra questions govt over use of pellet guns during protest
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said she met the mother of 21-year-old who was injured during the protest.
“I want to ask PM Modi and home minister Amit Shah for ordering use of lathi's, tear gas on protestors, especially young women,” said Vadra.
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- 28 Jul 2026, 04:58:59 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Priyanka Gandhi speaks in Lok Sabha
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Priyanka Gandhi speaks in Lok Sabha.
- 28 Jul 2026, 04:57:30 PM IST
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: ‘Congress had FOMO, delusion’, says Shrikant Eknath Shinde
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde on Tuesday questioned the Congress for not visiting Jantar Mantar for 37 days.
"They didn't go to Jantar Mantar in 37 days, so they were MIA," Shinde said. Explaining the term, which he said he had borrowed from Gen Z, Shinde said MIA stands for "Missing in Action."
"They then had FOMO of not protesting so they gathered outside PM's residence, and later the delusion that students would come out in their support," he added.
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- 28 Jul 2026, 04:47:18 PM IST
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Shrikant Eknath Shinde says exams should be conducted more than once a year.
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Shrikant Eknath Shinde says exams should be conducted more than once a year.
- 28 Jul 2026, 04:40:12 PM IST
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: 'By removing 'Pradhan', you saved Pradhan Mantri,' says Akhilesh Yadav takes dig at Centre
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre during a discussion in the Lok Sabha, saying that by removing one "Pradhan", the government had effectively saved the "Pradhan Mantri", in an apparent reference to the resignation of former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET-UG paper leak issue.
Speaking during the discussion on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, Yadav said the resignation reflected the pressure created by students protesting against alleged irregularities in public examinations.
"When the Minister (Former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan) arrived (at the Parliament), he was welcomed outside the House. Imagine the immense relief the members must have felt and the major crisis from which they were saved. By removing one 'Pradhan', you effectively saved the 'Pradhan Mantri'," Yadav said.
Yadav also backed the student movement at Jantar Mantar and praised the "determination, grit and willpower" of the youngsters, saying their resolve had forced the government to shed its "arrogance", engage in dialogue and accept their demands.
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- 28 Jul 2026, 04:28:49 PM IST
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Abhishek Banerjee targets Centre over anti-paper leak Bill, says ‘crime remains unchanged’
Parliament monsoon session LIVE:"The government has mastered the art of changing laws when governance fails. The names of exams, victims, and criminals change, but somehow neither the government nor the crime changes," says TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee in the Lok Sabha.
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- 28 Jul 2026, 04:20:50 PM IST
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Dayanidhi Maran raises Madurai AIIMS delay in Lok Sabha, calls NEET and anti-paper leak Bill inadequate
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran on Tuesday raised concerns in the Lok Sabha over the prolonged delay in making the Madurai AIIMS operational. During the discussion, Maran questioned the government’s handling of the issue, while also demanding the scrapping of NEET and describing the anti-paper leak Bill as merely a symbolic measure.
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- 28 Jul 2026, 04:09:50 PM IST
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: ‘Imagine students’ trauma,' says Thiru Dayanidhi Maran
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: DMK MP Thiru Dayanidhi Maran said "imagine students' trauma" while reacting to the ongoing examination controversy.
- 28 Jul 2026, 03:52:52 PM IST
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: ‘Bill cannot wash away 12 years of incompetence’, says Abhishek Banerjee in Lok Sabha
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: This bill cannot wash away 12 years of incompetence and failures. It cannot erase broken dreams of students: Abhishek Banerjee in Lok Sabha
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- 28 Jul 2026, 03:50:42 PM IST
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: ‘Discussing amendment because bill failed in 2024’, says Abhishek Banerjee in Lok Sabha
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: “The fact that we are debating this amendment two years after the bill was presented in the house, shows the bill it was a failure”: Abhishek Banerjee in Lok Sabha.
- 28 Jul 2026, 03:49:15 PM IST
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Generations report for BJP will say ‘failed’, says Abhishek Banerjee in LS
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: “Every generation eventually writes its own report card. The report card this generation is preparing for the current NDA government will have only one word: Failed," says Abhishek Banerjee in Lok Sabha.
"Failed to protect merit. Failed to protect trust. Failed to protect people's dignity and honour."
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- 28 Jul 2026, 03:44:58 PM IST
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: ‘First student agitation to receive the support of parents,’ says Akhilesh Yadav in the Lok Sabha
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: "This is the first student agitation to receive the support of parents," said Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav in the Lok Sabha.
- 28 Jul 2026, 03:43:27 PM IST
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: ‘Why are young Indians treated as law and order problem’, questions Abhishek Banerjee in Lok Sabha
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: “Lakhs of students in different part of the country came on the roads to protest. Instead of listening to them, police lathi charged, fired tear gas, pellet guns”: Abhishek Banerjee in Lok Sabha.
“Why are young Indians treated as law and order problem,” he questioned.
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- 28 Jul 2026, 03:40:55 PM IST
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: 'Why can't govt secure a sealed question paper': Abhishek Banerjee in Lok Sabha
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: If you (govt) are so competent, why can't you secure a sealed question paper: Abhishek Banerjee in Lok Sabha.
- 28 Jul 2026, 03:39:37 PM IST
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: ‘Why do paper leaks happen so consistently’, Abhishek Banerjee questions govt
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: If this is new India, why do paper leaks happen so consistently: Abhishek Banerjee in Lok Sabha.
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- 28 Jul 2026, 03:35:30 PM IST
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Akhilesh Yadav likens Delhi protest crackdown to Emergency, cites use of tear gas
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Akhilesh Yadav likens Delhi protest crackdown to Emergency, cites use of tear gas
- 28 Jul 2026, 03:27:37 PM IST
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Yadav questions why exam papers of class 10 and 12 being leaked
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Akhilesh Yadav questions why exam papers of class 10 and 12 are being leaked.
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- 28 Jul 2026, 03:26:27 PM IST
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Akhilesh Yadav attacks BJP govt over primary school closures
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Akhilesh Yadav attacks BJP govt over primary school closures, says over 1 lakh schools shut.
Yadav added that 26,300 schools shut in Uttar Pradesh.
- 28 Jul 2026, 03:24:01 PM IST
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Yadav slams BJP govt over shutting primary schools
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday slammed BJP govt over shutting primary schools.
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- 28 Jul 2026, 03:23:24 PM IST
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Akhilesh Yadav questions govt over ‘outsourcing’ NTA
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday questioned govt over ‘outsourcing’ NTA.
- 28 Jul 2026, 03:21:05 PM IST
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: ‘Pradhan ko hata kar ke Pradhan Mantri ko bacha liya’, says Akhilesh Yadav in LS
Parliament monsoon session LIVE: ‘Pradhan ko hata kar ke Pradhan Mantri ko bacha liya’ (Removed Pradhan to save prime minister), says Akhilesh Yadav in LS.
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