Ending a week-long logjam, the Lok Sabha on Tuesday (July 28, 2026) began a discussion on the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, with Union Minister Jitendra Singh describing it as a reaffirmation of the government’s commitment to safeguard the welfare of students and the youth.
Speaker Om Birla had announced in the Lok Sabha that he has allocated six hours for the debate on the Bill and if necessary, more time can be given based on the sense of the House. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the Opposition parties requested for two more hours (a total of eight hours), but further the government is willing to agree for a discussion of 10 hours in the Lok Sabha.
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Meanwhile, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day, shortly after the introduction of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026. A scheduled discussion on the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was not taken up. The Opposition refused to relent from its demand of seeking response from the government over police action on the student protesters in the national capital and other parts of the country.
