New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 5 p.m. on Monday after persistent sloganeering by Opposition members disrupted proceedings, even as the government appealed for a detailed discussion on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. The adjournment marked the third disruption of the day, as the House repeatedly witnessed protests from Opposition benches following the introduction of the anti-paper leak legislation by the Centre.The anti-paper…
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New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday appealed to the Opposition to allow the House to function smoothly and participate in a detailed discussion on the exam amendment bill, saying the proposed legislation is aimed at safeguarding the future of students and strengthening the country’s examination system. The Centre introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha on Monday amid intense sloganeer…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Friday criticised the Central government’s handling of student protests over examination paper leaks, alleging that the education system was facing a deep crisis. The veteran leader, in an article in The Hindu, shared by the Congress party on its X handle, said, “The Modi government routinely uses violence in preference to dialogue. The pattern is clear, from farmers to activists.”The party said, “Th…
Bhubaneswar, July 23 (IANS) Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Thursday alleged that anti‑national forces are behind the ongoing students’ agitation in New Delhi and urged students to stay away from divisive elements trying to defame India on the global stage.Addressing a press conference here, the minister defended the Centre’s handling of the NEET paper leak case. Harichandan said the Union Government acted swiftly after the paper leak surfaced. He noted that the investigatio…
Hyderabad, July 23 (IANS) Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president N. Ramchander Rao on Thursday alleged that the Congress Party, anti‑India forces and ultra‑Left groups are sponsoring protests to create Nepal‑like chaos and anarchy in India. He stated that such efforts will never succeed and claimed that India’s Gen Z stands firmly with the nation and with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Addressing a press conference, the BJP leader said the Congress Party presided over 53 paper le…
Hyderabad, July 23 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Thursday said that he will send a legal notice to Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy over his allegation linking him to a company allegedly involved in irregularities in the Intermediate examination results.The former minister asked the Chief Minister to apologise for his allegation or face legal action.The BRS leader made it clear that he or his family have no links to Globarena.Rama Rao said in a p…
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Congress leaders on Wednesday launched a major protest against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to condemn the lathi charge on agitating students over the NEET paper leak and the treatment meted out to Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, and other Congress MPs. Congress organised a protest march from Gandhi Bhavan towards the BJP office in South Mumbai.The party intended to reach the BJP office and presen…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday expressed “serious concern” over the ongoing protests in the national capital and called it an attempt by a “handful of” Opposition leaders to mislead the nation’s youth with their ‘manufactured anger’.The Defence Minister, slamming the Opposition, accused it of using the students as ‘political tools’ to further their own political agenda and interest.Rajnath’s rebuke comes a day after the Congress party, l…
Bhopal, July 21 (IANS) On the second day of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly’s monsoon session, the Congress party staged a protest against the state government. Congress MLAs arrived at the Assembly complex carrying a “symbolic corpse” and accused the government of ignoring pressing public issues while prioritising controversial agendas.Tuesday marks the second day of the monsoon session, during which eight bills, including the much-debated Uniform Civil Code (UCC), are being discussed.The UCC B…
Hyderabad, July 21 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Tuesday said that it is high time for the Centre to address the demand for accountability and education reforms.The BRS leader said he had predicted a Gen Z protest in the country.“About 10 months ago, I had made a comment at a media event that a Gen-Z protest is imminent in our country if the aspirations of youngsters are not addressed. After yesterday’s Delhi protest, it is high time for the Union Gov…