Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights | ‘Move away from single high-stress examination model’: Shashi Tharoor in LS
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.
- 10:42 PM IST, July 28Shashi Tharoor in LS
- 9:00 PM IST, July 28Congress' Deepender Singh Hooda attacks BJP over fast-track courts, calls promise a ‘jumla’
- 8:02 PM IST, July 28‘Only PM Modi govt thinks of students, parents’, says Thakur
- 7:56 PM IST, July 28‘Re-NEET exam full-proof’, says Thakur
- 7:28 PM IST, July 28‘The new bill will set an example,’ says Anurag Thakur
- 7:27 PM IST, July 28BJP MP Anurag Thakur slams Priyanka Gandhi
- 7:19 PM IST, July 28Anurag Thakur says govt will solve issue of paper leak
- 7:18 PM IST, July 28BJP MP Anurag Thakur says youth connected with PM Modi
- 7:16 PM IST, July 28BJP MP Anurag Thakur speaks in LS
- 6:58 PM IST, July 28KC Venugopal slams PM Modi for not being present in Lok Sabha
- 6:51 PM IST, July 28‘Crisis of hope’, says KC Venugopal
- 6:50 PM IST, July 28Congress MP KC Venugopal speaks in Lok Sabha
- 6:38 PM IST, July 28‘Youth of this country are asking for justice, not charity’, says Priyanka Gandhi
- 6:33 PM IST, July 28Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav speaks in Lok Sabha
- 6:18 PM IST, July 28Supriya Sule criticises Mumbai Police
- 6:16 PM IST, July 28Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Supriya Sule hails Mumbai model and actor Rhiya Ahir
- 6:06 PM IST, July 28Supriya Sule says it is not a compeition who knows more Gen-Z words
- 6:02 PM IST, July 28Parliament proceedings to continue till 10 pm
- 5:57 PM IST, July 28Speaker urges Tejasvi Surya to sit down as he exceeded his time
- 5:41 PM IST, July 28Tejasvi Surya questions education system
- 5:39 PM IST, July 28‘What is this arrogance’, questions Priyanka Gandhi
- 5:37 PM IST, July 28‘PM Narendra Modi must take responsibility’, says Priyanka Gandhi in Lok Sabha
- 5:36 PM IST, July 28Tejasvi Surya speaks in Lok Sabha
- 5:30 PM IST, July 28Priyanka stole script of Rahul Gandhi, quips Rijiju
- 5:29 PM IST, July 28"We, the Oppisition will give our lives, but will not let India lose": Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
- 5:23 PM IST, July 28'You can't win Gen-Z's trust again by making videos from different angles', says Priyanka Gandhi
- 5:17 PM IST, July 28Priyanka attacks Pralhad Joshi's appointment as edu minister; Rijiju hits back
- 5:02 PM IST, July 28‘Your responsibility to answer’, says Priyanka Gandhi
- 5:01 PM IST, July 28Priyanka Gandhi Vadra questions govt over use of pellet guns during protest
- 4:58 PM IST, July 28Priyanka Gandhi speaks in Lok Sabha
- 4:57 PM IST, July 28‘Congress had FOMO, delusion’, says Shrikant Eknath Shinde
- 4:47 PM IST, July 28Shrikant Eknath Shinde says exams should be conducted more than once a year.
- 4:40 PM IST, July 28'By removing 'Pradhan', you saved Pradhan Mantri,' says Akhilesh Yadav takes dig at Centre
- 4:28 PM IST, July 28Abhishek Banerjee targets Centre over anti-paper leak Bill, says ‘crime remains unchanged’
- 4:20 PM IST, July 28Dayanidhi Maran raises Madurai AIIMS delay in Lok Sabha, calls NEET and anti-paper leak Bill inadequate
- 4:09 PM IST, July 28Parliament monsoon session LIVE: ‘Imagine students’ trauma,' says Thiru Dayanidhi Maran
- 3:52 PM IST, July 28‘Bill cannot wash away 12 years of incompetence’, says Abhishek Banerjee in Lok Sabha
- 3:50 PM IST, July 28Parliament monsoon session LIVE: ‘Discussing amendment because bill failed in 2024’, says Abhishek Banerjee in Lok Sabha
- 3:49 PM IST, July 28Generations report for BJP will say ‘failed’, says Abhishek Banerjee in LS
- 3:44 PM IST, July 28‘First student agitation to receive the support of parents,’ says Akhilesh Yadav in the Lok Sabha
- 3:43 PM IST, July 28‘Why are young Indians treated law and order problem’, questions Abhishek Banerjee in Lok Sabha
- 3:40 PM IST, July 28'Why can't govt secure a sealed question paper': Abhishek Banerjee in Lok Sabha
- 3:39 PM IST, July 28‘Why do paper leaks happen so consistently’, Abhishek Banerjee questions govt
- 3:35 PM IST, July 28Akhilesh Yadav likens Delhi protest crackdown to Emergency, cites use of tear gas
- 3:27 PM IST, July 28Yadav questions why exam papers of class 10 and 12 being leaked
- 3:26 PM IST, July 28Akhilesh Yadav attacks BJP govt over primary school closures
- 3:24 PM IST, July 28Yadav slams BJP govt over shutting primary schools
- 3:23 PM IST, July 28Akhilesh Yadav questions govt over ‘outsourcing’ NTA
- 3:21 PM IST, July 28‘Pradhan ko hata kar ke Pradhan Mantri ko bacha liya’, says Akhilesh Yadav in LS
- 3:18 PM IST, July 28‘Gen-Z made government bow down’, says Akhilesh Yadav
- 3:17 PM IST, July 28Akhilesh Yadav speaks in LS
- 3:16 PM IST, July 28‘Modi ji clocked it’, says Bansuri Swaraj in LS; hails PM for anti-paper leak law
- 3:02 PM IST, July 28'This amendment protects merit', says BJP's Bansuri Swaraj
- 3:00 PM IST, July 28‘Govt ready for 10-hour discussion’, says Kiren Rijiju
- 2:59 PM IST, July 28Parliament monsoon session LIVE: 'Govt not serious; bill an eyewash', says Congress
- 2:58 PM IST, July 28Parliament monsoon session LIVE: ‘Modi govt finished an unfinished task of forming agency’, says Jitendra Singh
- 2:57 PM IST, July 28BJP's Bansuri Swaraj hails anti-paper leak Bill
- 2:55 PM IST, July 28Congress asks Shah to answer why pellet guns were used during protest
- 2:54 PM IST, July 28‘Student death by exam failure a cause in NCRB data’, says Congress in Lok Sabha
- 2:48 PM IST, July 28Gaurav Gogoi slams PM Modi for asking MP’s to ‘focus on instagram’
- 2:37 PM IST, July 2844 of 45 accused in NEET leak scam released on bail, says Gaurav Gogoi
- 2:35 PM IST, July 28Govt announces fast track courts for paper leaks, task force for exam reforms
- 2:29 PM IST, July 28Amendment in paper leak Bill brought to make law more stringent, says Jitendra Singh
- 2:28 PM IST, July 28Incidents of paper leaks have taken place in various states ruled by different parties: Jitendra Singh in Lok Sabha.
- 2:24 PM IST, July 28Anti-paper leak bill reaffirmation of this government's deep commitment to safeguard the welfare of the students, says Jitendra Singh
- 2:15 PM IST, July 28Milestone legislation, says Jitendra Singh
- 2:04 PM IST, July 28Lok Sabha proceedings resume
- 1:05 PM IST, July 28Parliament monsoon session LIVE Pawan Khera says there must be a discussion on the use of pellet guns and AK-47s against youngsters
- 12:27 PM IST, July 28Akhilesh protests against paper leaks
- 12:19 PM IST, July 28Congress' Mallu Ravi says anti-paper leak bill has no provision for prevention
- 12:15 PM IST, July 28Oppn not serious about NEET leak, alleges Sena MP
- 12:09 PM IST, July 28Oppn repeatedly going back on its word, says BJP leader
- 10:57 AM IST, July 28NDA's ‘Mangal Milan’ concludes, all set for anti-paper leak bill debate
- 10:50 AM IST, July 28Congress' Nana Patole's dig at BJP over anti-paper leak bill
- 10:24 AM IST, July 28CPI MP P Sandosh seeks judicial inquiry into police action against NEET protesters
- 10:15 AM IST, July 28Same old bill, only the jail term has changed, says Sanjay Raut in criticism of anti-paper leak bill
- 10:12 AM IST, July 28NCPI MPs won the election as a Trinamool Congress candidate, says Saugata Roy
- 10:00 AM IST, July 28NDA's ‘Mangal Milan’ meeting at Parliament
- 9:48 AM IST, July 28BJP's welcome of Dharmendra Pradhan draws Oppn criticism
- 9:32 AM IST, July 28What is anti-paper leak bill?
- 9:29 AM IST, July 28Anti-paper leak bill introduced in Lok Sabha amid Oppn protest
- 9:22 AM IST, July 28Opposition to decide future course of action, says Akhilesh Yadav
- 9:17 AM IST, July 28Kharge says Amit Shah responsible for police violence against protesters
- 9:10 AM IST, July 28What we know about the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill
- 9:07 AM IST, July 28Opposition questions Centre over police excesses
- 9:06 AM IST, July 28Om Birla allots 6 hrs for anti-paper leak bill debate
- 8:54 AM IST, July 28Stage set for debate on tougher anti-paper leak bill

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. 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....Read More
"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 | ‘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
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.’
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Congress MP KC Venugopal speaks in Lok Sabha
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Congress MP KC Venugopal speaks in Lok Sabha
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..."
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.
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.
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.
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.
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Parliament proceedings to continue till 10 pm
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Parliament proceedings to continue till 10 pm.
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.
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.
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?"
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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Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Tejasvi Surya speaks in Lok Sabha
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Tejasvi Surya speaks in Lok Sabha
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Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Kiren Rijiju quips that Priyanka Gandhi stole the script of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

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