Rajya Sabha too passes Bill on paper leaks, Opposition walks out of voting

Jitendra Singh says the government has made efforts to free medical education from management quota malice while replying to the debate in Upper House; Kharge demands SC-monitored high-powered panel to probe NEET paper leaks and police action against protesters

The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was cleared by a voice vote in the Rajya Sabha amid Opposition walkout, a day after it was passed by the Lok Sabha.

3 min readNew DelhiJul 30, 2026 02:53 PM IST Congress MP Pramod Tiwari speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday during the Monsoon Session of Parliament (Photo credit: Sansad TV via PTI Photo)Amid protests and walkouts staged by the Opposition members, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday went ahead with the Zero Hour and Questi

The Rajya Sabha passed a bill proposing jail time for disrupting Vande Mataram. Opposition MPs walked out, demanding a statement on police action against protesters. Junior home minister Nityanand Rai piloted the bill, criticizing Congress's stance on the national song. MP Sanjay Singh questioned the RSS's past refusal