Parliament monsoon session LIVE: ‘Must be listening from behind closed doors,’ Kharge slams Amit Shah in RS speech

The Indian Parliament passed anti-paper leak legislation amid ongoing protests and opposition walkouts. Opposition leaders continue to demand accountability from Home Minister Amit Shah regarding police actions against students.
Why it matters
The passage of this bill reflects government efforts to address systemic corruption in public examinations, a major point of political contention.
Parliament monsoon session highlights: Parliament on Thursday passed the anti-paper leak Bill and legislation making any insult to the national song Vande Mataram a punishable offence. The Rajya Sabha approved both Bills after a brief debate amid uproar by Opposition members, completing the parliamentary process for the two legislations. This blog has now ended.Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge questioned whether the government's reforms would bring any real change to the examination system, saying replacing a minister alone was not enough. "The minister is gone, but you are still not making any effort to bring reforms," Kharge said.The Monsoon Session witnessed fresh disruptions on Thursday as Opposition parties staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha as their demand for Union home minister Amit Shah to attend the House intensified.
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