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Rahul Gandhi's remarks spark uproar in Lok Sabha; Rijiju seeks apology

Rahul Gandhi's remarks during the debate on the anti-paper leak Bill sparked protests from Treasury benches, and were later expunged from the records

Apologise to students, take action against those responsible: Rahul to PM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday lashed out at the Modi government over allegations that AK-47 rifles were used to target protesting students in Bihar and demanded that action be taken against those who attacked the students. Gandhi also demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologise to the students. The central government is "dishonest" and reform is beyond its capability, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha charged. "The entire system is downright murderous against students. Reports are coming in that AK-47s have been fired at protesting students in Bihar, and hundreds have been arrested and booked under FIRs," Gandhi said in a post on X in Hindi. "Modi ji, what happened to your promise that no FIRs would be filed against students and that they would be released? Instead, they are being subjected to deadly attacks and brutality," he said. "Pellet guns were used against students in Delhi, and AK-47s in Bihar. Whether it is Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, or De

Congress protests in Parliament over police action on student protesters

Carrying placards and a large banner, the Congress MPs protested in front of the steps of the Makar Dwar of Parliament

Rahul Gandhi writes to Shah, demands accountability for assault on students

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has written to Home Minister Amit Shah, demanding accountability for the "barbaric assault" on peacefully protesting students here and asking whether he approved the use of "lethal force", including pellet guns, against the youth. In his letter to Shah, Gandhi said peaceful protest is crucial to any democracy and it is the government's responsibility to protect protestors and resolve their grievances through dialogue. "Such brutal violence destroys every norm, and has outraged the country. Youth and students, the future of our country, are demanding answers and accountability. Their voice will be heard," the former Congress chief said. "I write to demand accountability for the barbaric assault on students who were peacefully protesting in Delhi on July 20, 2026. Our students were demanding a fair and accountable education system. Instead of being heard, security forces assaulted them with indiscriminate force, including lethal weapo

Rahul alleges 'capture' of education system, seeks Pradhan's resignation

After meeting protesters, Rahul Gandhi accused Centre of failing students and reiterated demands for Pradhan's resignation, punishment for those behind police action and sought PM Modi's apology

No talks until Pradhan resigns, PM apologises for students crackdown: Rahul

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that no discussion would be held with the government until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns taking accountability for exam paper leaks, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologises for the alleged police brutality against the protesting students in Delhi. Speaking in the Parliament House complex, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha also claimed that he was not allowed to speak on the floor of the House. "(Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren) Rijiju ji made a statement in Lok Sabha asking Congress MPs to start a discussion. Whenever someone is named, it is normal to ask the person to respond. However, when I rose to reply to Rijiju, I was not allowed to speak, and my mike was shut," Gandhi said. The opposition and the government are in the middle of a stand-off over issues related to paper leaks, the students' protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), and the police crackdown on them on the streets of the ...

PM should speak in Parliament, not deliver 'one-sided Mann Ki Baat': Cong

Opposition leaders criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he announced a Bill to curb paper leaks, saying he should discuss the issue in Parliament instead of speaking through a video message

'Don't insult intelligence of students': Rahul Gandhi to PM Modi

In a post on X, Gandhi said the prime minister should not insult the intelligence of students

What have students done wrong to have guns aimed at them?: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi questioned the police response to student protests over paper leaks, asking what students had done to have guns aimed at them

Best of BS Opinion: India's foreign exchange strategy needs stable capital

From forex inflows and examination reform to FPI policy, rupee depreciation and behavioural science, today's Best of BS Opinion examines India's key policy choices

Rahul, other Oppn leaders detained after protest near PM's residence

The Prime Minister told NDA MPs that strong action had been taken over Neet irregularities as protests, political confrontation and police action intensified in the national capital

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka detained after sit-in protest outside PM's residence

Police detained several Opposition leaders, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, while clearing a protest backing students' demands over the NEET-UG paper leak

Govt open to Neet debate in Parl: Jitendra Singh after Rahul Gandhi meet

Singh said Rahul Gandhi was assured that the government was prepared to discuss all issues related to Neet in Parliament

Rahul, Kharge stage sit-in protest outside PM's house, demand resignation

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accompanied by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and several top leaders, sat on a protest dharna outside the Prime Minister's Lok Kalyan Marg residence on Tuesday and demanded the resignation of PM Narendra Modi over police action against students protesting on the NEET paper leak issue. After nearly 20 minutes, Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh met Gandhi at the protest site and urged him to end his dharna. The unprecedented scenes unfolded soon after Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met the injured students at a hospital here. Singh was accompanied by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan at the protest site. Gandhi, along with Kharge and chief ministers of Karnataka D K Shivakumar and Kerala CM V D Satheesan, besides several Congress MPs, raised slogans against the Prime Minister outside his residence. Several MPs also accused the police of using force .

Rahul demands PM's apology, Shah's resignation over CJP protest crackdown

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must apologise to students for the police brutality against them and resign along with Home Minister Amit Shah. Speaking with reporters in Parliament House complex, Gandhi said he met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in the morning along with other MPs and conveyed that the opposition wants to discuss the students issue. "He (Birla) said he will have to ask the government. So, the Speaker is telling us that to debate in Parliament he has to take permission from the government," Gandhi said. "The issue is of students and the way people are being beaten up, this is completely 'unIndian'. Modi ji has not even apologised for what has happened yesterday," the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said. These students are protesting over the education and testing system, he said. "The whole country knows that the education system and the testing system is broken and has ceased to exist," he said. Thousands of

Oppn MPs meet Birla, seek discussion on 'brutality' unleashed on students

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi along with some opposition MPs met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday and urged him to allow a discussion in the House on the "brutality unleashed" on students and the government's "complete lack of accountability" for the examination crisis. Besides Gandhi, SP's Dharmendra Yadav, Shiv Sena (UBT's) Arvind Savant, RSP's N K Premchandran, among others, met the Speaker in his office before the House proceedings began. In a post on X, Gandhi said, "Met the Hon'ble Lok Sabha Speaker today along with MPs of the Opposition. Our demand is simple: Parliament must have a detailed discussion on the brutality unleashed on students yesterday and on the government's complete lack of accountability for the examination crisis." Students were beaten for asking legitimate questions about their own future, Gandhi said. If Parliament cannot discuss the future of India's youth, what is it for, he asked. "The Opposition will not let this be buried. We will ensure th

Shameful chapter: Congress slams govt over police action on CJP protesters

The Congress on Tuesday said the police action against protesters during the "Sansad Chalo" march over irregularities in examinations is a "shameful chapter" in the list of injustices inflicted upon the youth by the government. The opposition party warned that those who beat the country's youth under orders from people in power will one day have to face the "lathi" of the Constitution. Opposition parties had launched a blistering attack on the government over the police action against the Cockroach Janta Party-led "Sansad Chalo" march, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday dubbing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the "most anti-youth" prime minister in the country's history. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) accused the Delhi Police of using excessive force against protesters to prevent them from reaching Parliament, alleging that several students were injured and activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J Angmo was pushed around. Delhi Police, however, denied that Angmo was ...

Prime Minister Modi is the 'most anti-youth' PM in India's history: Rahul

Gandhi said Prime Minister Modi was "so youth-hostile" that he could not seek the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan despite repeated allegations of examination paper leaks

Rahul Gandhi slams govt over Wangchuk's 'removal' from Jantar Mantar

The Congress on Saturday attacked the government over the "removal" of activist Sonam Wangchuk from the Jantar Mantar protest, with Rahul Gandhi saying the core tenets of the Narendra Modi dispensation are "asatya and hinsa (falsehood and violence)". Attacking the BJP, the opposition party also said it was a shame that the world's largest democracy was being "ruled" by the most undemocratic and anti-democratic political party in the world. In a post in Hindi on X, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, "Be it Professor G.D. Agarwal, who sat on a fast-unto-death for 111 days to save Mother Ganga, or the Olympic wrestlers from Haryana; Be it our 750 farmers who feed the nation, Dalits and Adivasis, or the 25 youths and their families who fell victim to exam paper leaks; this authoritarian government has spared no one." In their eyes, anyone who raises their voice is branded "anti-national" or a "parasite", Kharge said, slamming the BJP-led government. "What transpired at Jantar

How Congress lost nationalism: Rethinking the party's post-2014 path

The Congress party's abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists