Rahul Gandhi alleges Amit Shah ordered firing on students; Govt demands apology

A clash in Lok Sabha took place during the debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of bearing direct responsibility for the alleged use of force against student protesters and questioned his absence from the House. Responding on behalf of the government, Union Minister Jitendra Singh rejected the allegations, stating that no bullets were fired during the protest. He also clarified that decisions regarding crowd dispersal or firing are taken by the local magistrate, not the Union Home Minister.