Lok Sabha passed the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, on Wednesday by voice vote after it was put to vote amid uproar and sloganeering by the opposition MPs.
The BJP slammed the Congress and said it claimed to support students and fuel protests, but when the anti-paper leak bill was introduced, many opposition parties voted against it.
“Congress must answer: was its concern for students genuine, or just political theatre,” the BJP asked, adding that the Congress is driven by vote-bank politics.
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, was passed after a stormy debate that saw repeated disruptions over Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s remarks and allegations.
Gandhi alleged that Union Home Minister Amit Shah had authorised the use of force against students during the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.
Participating in the debate on the Anti-Paper Leak Bill, Gandhi alleged that Shah, who was absent from the House at the time, was responsible for the police action against protesting students.
“The Home Minister ordered the shooting of our students. He put pellets into the blood of our students. He ordered the students of India to be shot,” Gandhi alleged.
He further claimed that “the use of force can only be authorised by the Minister or the Prime Minister.”
Rahul’s remarks triggered protests from the Treasury benches, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju demanded that Gandhi substantiate his allegation.
BJP and NDA MPs accused the Congress leader of making baseless charges against the Home Minister and demanded an apology from Rahul, leading to sloganeering and brief disruptions.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla reminded Gandhi that allegations made in the House must be backed by evidence.
Replying to the debate, Union Minister Jitendra Singh rejected Gandhi’s allegations as “factually incorrect” and said that no bullets were fired and no order to open fire had been issued during the protest.
Singh clarified that police had used only tear gas during the operation and added that the order to open fire is issued by a magistrate.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day after passing anti-paper leak bill.